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2/28/2018

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+91 89034 43034Muralli

These make you cry, concealing irrational thoughts (8)

11:07 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Opinions

11:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

opinion

11:08 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

O(pi)nions

11:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

opinions* chi

11:09 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:09 AM

Opinions is right

11:09 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can someone please explain what is a cryptic crossword??

11:20 AM

And how it works?

11:20 AM

Kaushik Samba

For those of you who are getting started and would like to know how to go about solving cryptic crosswords, we're holding an introductory session in Orion G2 today at 5 PM. Do try to make it!

11:46 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Learn Cryptic Crosswords app by Teazel

I tried out this mobile app recently that shook me out of blogging hibernation. If you have friends new to cryptic crosswords and keen to le...

www.crosswordunclued.com

http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2018/01/learn-cryptic-crosswords-app-by-teazel.html?m=1

11:46 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kaushik Samba

For those of you who are getting started and would like to know how to go about solving cryptic crosswords, we're holding an introductory session in Orion G2 today at 5 PM. Do try to make it!

You can also attend this and get some wise words from the legends of the game

11:47 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2018/01/learn-cryptic-crosswords-app-by-teazel.html?m=1

This is a good place to start. Key to getting started with Cryptics is to know the different clue types.

11:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

General Indicators (Use some general ones) : http://sphinx.mythic-beasts.com/~mark/random/indicators/ Container and content indicators : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/02/container-and-content-indicators.html?m=1 Reversal indicators : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/07/reversal-indicators.html?m=1 Letter selection indicators : http://cryptics.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_letter_selection_indicators Deletion indicators : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/04/deletion-indicators.html?m=1 Anagram indicators : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2008/09/anagram-indicators.html?m=1 Homophone Indicators : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/02/homophone-indicators.html?m=1 Install Wordweb app. Will help to refer meanings instantly. Also, helps in setting words with alternate letter and letter filling and all. You can Use anagram solver (first result in google) for getting anagrams,if you want.

11:49 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

A yet to be published clue from one of my THC sets: #D/L Suspension in a short while to protect ground until rain finally disappears (8)

11:50 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Wordweb or Litscape.com oda pattern search finder will help find words with specific patterns.

11:51 AM

Murr do you have the Crucifix ppt somewhere

11:51 AM

Can you send it to Gautham

11:51 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Searched, couldn't find

I think it's there in AniJ's laptop

11:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kaushik Samba

For those of you who are getting started and would like to know how to go about solving cryptic crosswords, we're holding an introductory session in Orion G2 today at 5 PM. Do try to make it!

Thanks sire

11:52 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Searched, couldn't find

I think it's there in AniJ's laptop

Oh seri

12:01 PM

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+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Guys. Anyone know a guy by name Diwakar from Chemical, NITT - is either from 2015 or 16 batch

4:29 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

I think there was a Diwakar in Civil Engineering, 2015.

4:40 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Do you have a contact by any chance Da?

5:51 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

I don't have his contact. Will ask someone.

5:52 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Okay Da thanks a lot.

5:53 PM

Kaushik Samba added Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

A yet to be published clue from one of my THC sets: #D/L Suspension in a short while to protect ground until rain finally disappears (8)

What's the answer?

10:06 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Solution

10:15 PM

So(until -n )*on

10:15 PM

+91 96778 67973

Nice solve!

10:16 PM

Kaushik Samba

Brilliant solve da!

10:17 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Thanks

10:17 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Superb solve!

10:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Gang? Taxi followed by gangster! (5)

11:14 PM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Cabal

11:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cabal

11:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Cabal

11:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

He's army! He raps! (5,6)

11:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

He's army! He raps! (5,6)

Experimental, lighta

11:16 PM

Finger ebony, say, to break jinx (5,4)

11:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Touch wood

11:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Touch wood

11:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes broz

11:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha nice surface :p

11:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thank you maamz

11:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Finger ebony, say, to break jinx (5,4)

Viralukku ஏத்த V-cum

11:24 PM

3/1/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Cook, saute with a bit of lentil to get toast (6)

12:15 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Salute

12:16 AM

Saute +l*

12:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:16 AM

Resort in S.Goa? It's in Vietnam! (6)

12:19 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Saigon

12:24 AM

(In s goa)*

12:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:25 AM

#Iffy Dreary 12 months (4)

12:27 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Year

12:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:30 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dr (eary)

12:30 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Year

12:30 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Araajagam Da dey

12:30 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Iffy :P

12:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

He's army! He raps! (5,6)

This is kinda similar ^

12:31 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tupac Shakur fits enum :P

12:33 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Lol little closer to our times

12:33 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hip hop tamizha

12:33 AM

But doesn't fit enum

12:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Vennu Malesh :P

12:34 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Busta Rhymes?

12:34 AM

Sai P

Major Lazer

12:34 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Fits enum

12:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Busta Rhymes?

Yes

12:34 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

How does it anno lol

12:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bust being the anagrind

12:34 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Is this Kosher?

12:34 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

12:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Iffy only

12:35 AM

I suspect it isn't

12:35 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Shady boi

12:35 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No it isn't

12:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Saw something like this on ccs I think

12:35 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

12:35 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

SC upset about person who might be convicted (7)

12:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Suspect

12:37 AM

Scupset*

12:37 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct. Anagram of (sc upset), with about being the anagrind.

12:38 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Superb Chelsea player needing no introduction, losing it initially, trapped by English player (9)

12:40 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Brilliant

12:40 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

12:41 AM

Evlo kashta patten. Ipdi posukku nu answer pantiye

12:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Still thinking of the anno :P

12:41 AM

Arvindmani CSE

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Evlo kashta patten. Ipdi posukku nu answer pantiye

12:41 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Hahaha

12:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Willian - w

12:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Superb Chelsea player needing no introduction, losing it initially, trapped by English player (9)

Nice clue! :O

12:42 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue! :O

Brilliant, more like

12:42 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Still thinking of the anno :P

Willian - w (needing no introduction) - i (losing it initially) Brit - English player llian trapped by brit Bri(llian)t

12:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah nice.

12:43 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cheers to model/actor (6)

12:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Cunt! Rub entrance of vulva again! (6)

12:51 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Vagina

12:51 AM

V + again*

12:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cheers to model/actor (6)

Thanks?

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Welcome to cruci, @Arpit Chem, Sr. :D

12:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

T + Hanks?

12:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Thanks?

Yes!

12:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

CheerZ

12:52 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Welcome to cruci, @Arpit Chem, Sr. :D

Thanks macha!

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

CheerZ

Cheeerz

12:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cheerz podu

12:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Cheeerz

Podeiii

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Save priest or journalist? (6)

12:55 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Stored?

12:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:57 AM

St or ed

12:57 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Save epdi?

12:57 AM

Saved ila?

12:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ayyo, my bad

12:58 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Violin played as pain reliever (6)

12:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Volini

12:59 AM

Violin*

12:59 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp violin*

12:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Liverpool lad cracks courses (7)

1:03 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Scouser

1:03 AM

Scum

1:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:03 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

(courses)*

1:03 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Clues with a theme : (No definitions and enums). PM answers with defs 1.Almost pretty? 2.Unknown policeman, to start with 3.Destroy a pest

1:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Small? medium? One large with extra topping and cheese! (5)

1:13 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Clues with a theme : (No definitions and enums). PM answers with defs. *editing second clue 1.Almost pretty? 2.Unknown policeman, at the beginning 3.Destroy a pest

1:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Small? medium? One large with extra topping and cheese! (5)

Smile

1:14 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

This message was deleted

1:14 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Dei

1:14 AM

PM.

1:14 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Oh shit sorry.

1:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Smile

S m i l e

1:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

S m i l e

Yes, with cheese! being the def

1:15 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

It's a good thing the delete feature is there in WhatsApp now xD Useful in a group like this

1:15 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Small? medium? One large with extra topping and cheese! (5)

Samma clue bro

1:15 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

It's a good thing the delete feature is there in WhatsApp now xD Useful in a group like this

Exactly

1:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Samma clue bro

Thanks :)

1:15 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Politician comes back with one phrase (5)

1:20 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Idiom

1:26 AM

Modi reverse + i

1:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Drinks? Spits? Swallows? Dirt, essentially! (7)

1:30 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Idiom

Yes!

1:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Flat car going around? It's an illusion! (7)

1:33 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Flat car going around? It's an illusion! (7)

Fractal?

1:35 AM

Flatcar*

1:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:35 AM

Kaushik Samba

Kuchu Gautham

Drinks? Spits? Swallows? Dirt, essentially! (7)

Spirits

1:37 AM

Spits with ir

1:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:37 AM

Centaurs moved without clan leader for stroll (7)

2:09 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Saunter

2:09 AM

(centaurs - c)*

2:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anagram of (centaurs) removing c (clan leader) for saunter (stroll)

2:11 AM

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3/3/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Well known female friend from France - someone who's a storyteller (8)

2:14 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Familiar

2:15 PM

F+Ami+liar

2:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

2:15 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How???

2:15 PM

I still don't understand.

2:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Female is f Ami is friend in French And liar is someone who's a storyteller. The definition is 'well known'

2:16 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woah !

2:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The clue will have a definition and some wordplay. The definition here is "well known", with the rest of it being wordplay.

2:17 PM

This kind of clue is called a charade, where you split the word into multiple parts and give synonyms/substitutions for each part.

2:18 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Mm okay.

2:18 PM

3/5/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shocking! Student to go out and get drug that is irresistible (9)

1:12 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Appealing (Appalling - L around E)

1:15 AM

E is short for ecstasy, a drug

1:15 AM

Student - L as in L board

1:15 AM

Shocking - Appalling Defn- Irresistible - Appealing

1:16 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

1:39 AM

Nice solve.

1:39 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Dealt with boredom here (7)

9:36 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Bedroom?

9:36 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

9:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno?

9:48 AM

Dealt with works as anagrind?

9:49 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep

10:04 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Which is the def?

10:07 AM

And how is dealt an anagrind?

10:07 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

When cards are dealt, they are distributed. In that sense, it is an anagrind.

11:15 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

11:17 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dealt with on the other hand, doesn't quite work for me. Although you could go another way and say 'dealt with' = 'sorted'

11:17 AM

But I'm not for that one

11:17 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Which is the def?

11:17 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dealt works. 'Dealt with' doesn't for me

11:17 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

11:18 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Dealt with boredom here (7)

Looks like it's an attempt to go for an &lit. 'Dealt with boredom here' being the definition itself. Bedroom. But it doesn't work in this case for me

11:19 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How can the entire thing be the def?

11:20 AM

And it is also an anagram?

11:20 AM

The entire thing should just be a def without any other form?

11:20 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

There is a type of clue called &lit, when correctly done, the entire clue is he definition as well as the wordplay

11:21 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay !

11:21 AM

Thanks.

11:21 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2008/08/and-literally-so.html?m=1

11:21 AM

This would help.

11:21 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Thanks.

11:21 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

For example 'Put a bit of salt in one's soup' = A + bit of (s)alt in (ones)* with soup being the anagrind = season

11:22 AM

To 'put a bit of salt in one's soup' is also to 'season'

11:22 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

I was going for 'dealt with' meaning 'handled' and hence , felt it was an anagrind

11:22 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

I was going for 'dealt with' meaning 'handled' and hence , felt it was an anagrind

Yeah it could pass off as an anagrind, as I mentioned. I'm not completely convinced but.

11:23 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

For example 'Put a bit of salt in one's soup' = A + bit of (s)alt in (ones)* with soup being the anagrind = season

From where did letter 'A' come in season? Also which word indicates that it is an anagram too?

11:24 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

A is there in the clue as a

11:24 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How can we take that?

11:24 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Right after put

11:24 AM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Based on no of letters ...

11:24 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

There's a clear instruction to put a, bit of salt

11:24 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

It is like a substitution?

11:24 AM

Okay !!!!

11:24 AM

Got it. Got it.

11:24 AM

Thanks.

11:25 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Based on no of letters ...

Yes this is a nice way to think about how to keep or ignore words

11:25 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anagrind?

11:25 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

But a good clue, will generally avoid ambiguity. Every word will either have a part to play in the wordplay or be a valid linker.

11:25 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Mm.

11:26 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Soup = Tricky situation is the anagrind

11:26 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

The indicator??

11:27 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Soup is the indicator. One's soup = Ones (in a tricky situation) , hence rearrange

11:44 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Ones?*

11:57 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

12:32 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Ones?*

* indicates it's being anagrammed da

12:35 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Adhu epdi?

12:40 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

It's just a notation da. Soup is the anagrind.

12:41 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay. Thanks.

12:43 PM

+91 99622 59210 left

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Annotation is just for explaining how a clue is solved

12:45 PM

+91 73582 38944 left

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

12:46 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

How is soup an anagrind?Only "in a soup" would be a valid anagrind right?

1:13 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

I think it works as an anagrind in verb form..

1:16 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

How is soup an anagrind?Only "in a soup" would be a valid anagrind right?

I agree. I prefer 'in a soup' to 'soup'. This is a clue by another Hindu setter, I picked this up because it's easy to illustrate &Lit

1:31 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

1:31 PM

+91 90034 18254 left

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

I think it works as an anagrind in verb form..

For that rule it would have to precede the fodder.

1:31 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Oh ok

4:15 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

It should ultimately convey as an instruction. Modify X conveys it. X modify won't. X modified or X on modification, would be more appropriate

4:49 PM

3/6/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Show feeling of love finally to me, perhaps (5)

1:12 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Emote

1:13 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Emote?

1:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

1:13 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

(Lov)e + (to me)*

1:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

1:13 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Annotation??

8:24 AM

Akaash Preetham

Love finally is e Perhaps is an anagrind (To me) anagrammed is mote e+mote=emote which means to show feeling

8:29 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

8:51 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, Darshana's fancy blouse serves two purposes (7)

4:02 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Doubles

4:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

4:03 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, Darshana's fancy blouse serves two purposes (7)

I have a feeling one purpose is being commented upon by the creator of the clue

4:03 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This message was deleted

4:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Or maybe both :)

4:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Annotation?

4:56 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, Darshana's fancy blouse serves two purposes (7)

Basically Darshana = D (Basically indicates first letter) Fancy = anagram indicator/anagrind Blouse is to be anagrammed D+(blouse)*

4:59 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How is fancy an anagram indicator?

5:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fancy in the sense not normal.

6:09 PM

Anagrinds are usually adjectives that indicate something is not normal, or verbs that tell you to change something

6:09 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fancy in the sense not normal.

this is so ridiculous.

6:21 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

this is so ridiculous.

Nice use of anagrind

6:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice use of anagrind

'Meta' Murali /\

6:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Came across a self-referential department (4)

6:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Meta

6:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp. Triple Def!

6:29 PM

Sorry, double Def with wordplay

6:29 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sorry, double Def with wordplay

DD WP

6:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Came across - met +a Self referential = meta Department = meta

6:30 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

GG WP

6:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha thanks!

6:30 PM

Clue for the day : Clue the word 'ANAGRAM' using any anagrind of your choice. Max. 3 clues per person. Best clues will be chosen and winners will get to choose the next clue for the day Rules : Only anagram type clues. For reference : http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2008/09/anagram-indicators.html?m=1 Clues will be judged based on their validity, how kosher they are and avoiding unwanted linkers/padding words. Note : Indirect anagrams are not allowed. For example if I want to anagram 'meta', I cannot clue it as 'department demolished by group (4)' as it expects the solver to substitute department with meta and then anagram, which is two levels and not accepted. It must be something like "Aimless meta group (4)" to get team. Clues will be accepted till 10:59 PM IST, 4th March 2018. Use the #CFTD when you post a clue.

6:42 PM

Deadline is 7th March sorry. US date format confusing me :p

6:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Composite allowed ah

6:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Composites are allowed, but complete anagrams will be given extra preference in case of close calls

6:52 PM

The clue should definitely have an anagram operation

6:52 PM

+91 96778 67973

Deranged ma rang about a mix-up (7)

6:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

For those who aren't clear about what composites are, it's a combination of two types of clues. In this case it's a combination of anagram and other type of clue.

6:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96778 67973

Deranged ma rang about a mix-up (7)

Use the #

6:55 PM

+91 96778 67973

#CFTD Deranged ma rang about a mix-up (7)

6:56 PM

+91 96778 67973

#CFTD Deranged ma rang about a mix-up (7)

Deranged= Anagrind Fodder= ma+rang (marang)* About = Containment indicator a -> (marang)* Mix-up = definition

6:58 PM

KS Akash

#CFTD Out of tune raga man is this (7) Not sure if out of tune can act as an anagrind.

6:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Also post annotations along with your clues

7:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

For those who aren't clear about what composites are, it's a combination of two types of clues. In this case it's a combination of anagram and other type of clue.

two or more*

7:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

#CFTD Rearrangement confuses Agar, man! (7) Def: Rearrangement Anagrind: Confuses Fodder: Agar+man

7:14 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#CFTD Travelling man circles city on new road to a wonder (7) Anno left for guessing

7:26 PM

+91 96778 67973

Man* around Agra (New road)* = a wonder Serves as Def by example?

7:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD Order is restored: NaMo mostly conquers confused RaGa (7)

7:42 PM

Definition: order (NaMo-o)* around (raga)*

7:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD Order is restored: NaMo mostly conquers confused RaGa (7)

Haha

7:43 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD Order is restored: NaMo mostly conquers confused RaGa (7)

Nice!

7:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 96778 67973

Man* around Agra (New road)* = a wonder Serves as Def by example?

New road, to a wonder, is an anagram. Yeah def by example

7:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Nice!

Thanks.

7:44 PM

Not CFTD. What you'd need to do to solvers starting off, to make them lovers? (7)

7:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Removes

7:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

No. Anagram.

7:59 PM

You'll have to anagram (solvers-s) to get lovers.

8:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Oh chi my bad I saw just the remove s part

8:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

#CFTD Remove articles' measure (7)

8:02 PM

Akaash Preetham

#CFTD Remove articles' measure (7)

Articles: an a Measure: gram Def: re-move

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Articles: an a Measure: gram Def: re-move

Nice def. Muralli however wanted only anagram clues, I think.

8:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Oh. Didn't see that. My bad

8:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

#CFTD Remove articles' measure (7)

Nice clue, but this clue does not work here, because there is no anagram involved in the clue. This is a charade type of clue with only substitutions

8:07 PM

Akaash Preetham

My bad. Didn't read the message properly.

8:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No issues. You still have three tries left! :P

8:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7)

8:21 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7)

Hahahahaha.

8:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7)

Hahaha you mean substandard ah?

8:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Festember forever :)

8:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nittfest has all the substance you need da... @KS Akash

8:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

We're all coming da Akash. Be prepared.

8:26 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sad he can't participate in word games..

8:26 PM

KS Akash

8:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

#CFTD Order messed up: Naughty grandma gets a D out. (7)

8:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

8:35 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7)

8:42 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7)

Podu

8:54 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#CFTD Worried manager loses essential midfielders. Employs attackers at the top to sort it out (7)

10:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lovely clue.

10:32 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#CFTD Worried manager loses essential midfielders. Employs attackers at the top to sort it out (7)

Naice

11:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Please annotate for the benefit of everyone guys!

11:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#CFTD Worried manager loses essential midfielders. Employs attackers at the top to sort it out (7)

Worried - Anagrind Essential - used to select the middle letter(s) at the top - first letter selection indicator manager* losing e (middle of midfielders) and takes in (employs) a Sort it out - def

11:26 PM

3/7/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

5 hours to deadline guys!

6:03 PM

+91 96778 67973

#CFTD Ran a game, almost, for rearrangement clue type (7)

11:31 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Deadline mudinju pochu

11:31 PM

Not counted

11:31 PM

"Pounce closed"

11:31 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Fight fight

11:32 PM

+91 96778 67973

Theriyum theriyum.

DQing myself.

11:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Fight fight

@KS Akash

11:38 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 96778 67973

Theriyum theriyum.

DQing myself.

New levels. /\

11:38 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

@KS Akash

Chella kutty

11:47 PM

3/8/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#CFTD Deranged ma rang about a mix-up (7) Nice surface. Clean, crisp clue. Nice anagrind with no extra words. #CFTD Out of tune raga man is this (7) Out of tune as an anagrind is accepted, for me. Although the surface doesn't make that much sense, nice approach. #CFTD Rearrangement confuses Agar, man! (7) Again, really nice clue with no extra letters. Straightforward anagram clue. The simplest clues that any solver loves and pounces on. Nice surface also (I assumed the cricket reference here, so a personal nice one !) #CFTD Travelling man circles city on new road to a wonder (7) Nice clue and brilliant Def by example (new road to a wonder, as in 'new road' is anagrammed to get 'a wonder' is the Def). Not completely an anagram clue, but nice clue nevertheless. #CFTD Order is restored: NaMo mostly conquers confused RaGa (7) Super surface, as expected. Good use of two anagrinds (restored, confused) and an extra containment indicator (conquers) in the build up for a better surface, I assume. Smart move, nanba #CFTD "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7) Controversial clue, knowing how much you loved Saarang's word games (and participants). Nice clue and again, the tactic for building a clue around a word (Saarang in this case, I presume) without breaking any rules makes it an interesting one. #CFTD Order messed up: Naughty grandma gets a D out. (7) Nice clue, although 'Order messed up' would be a Def for Anagrammed and not anagram. So doesn't work. Slight tinkering of the clue should make it a nice one! Good try, anyway :) #CFTD Worried manager loses essential midfielders. Employs attackers at the top to sort it out (7) Superb clue! A very good example of setting the context for the surface and also maintaining the correctness of the clue throughout. Guides the solver exactly what to do with the words and the choice of Def is also good. #CFTD Ran a game, almost, for rearrangement clue type (7) The last minute answer you write when the invigilator is grabbing your paper after the bell rings. Good surface and I assumed it be this whole #CFTD. Thanks for participating everyone. Top 3 for the day are : #3 "Wordgame seen in Saarang perhaps lacks a bit of substance, man!" (7) #2 Order is restored: NaMo mostly conquers confused RaGa (7) Both by Aniruddh #1 is SriKrishna's Worried manager loses essential midfielders. Employs attackers at the top to sort it out (7) Special mentions to Vathsan's clue (Def by example) and Arpit's clue on Agar. Srikrisha will give the next #CFTD and happy clueing and solving everyone!

12:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Good game, thala. Nice comments :P

12:10 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice set and some really good clues

12:20 AM

Thanks for reviving this

12:20 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

12:23 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#CFTD The word to be clued is chocolate. Any clue type.

12:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Any limits on number of clues per person?

12:57 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

2 per person.

12:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#CFTD This is made from the cocoa lab, primarily (9) Anagrind - made from Fodder - the+cocoa +l Primarily - first letter selector to get L from lab Def - the whole clue (&lit)

1:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#CFTD This is made from the cocoa lab, primarily (9) Anagrind - made from Fodder - the+cocoa +l Primarily - first letter selector to get L from lab Def - the whole clue (&lit)

Killer

1:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#CFTD This is made from the cocoa lab, primarily (9) Anagrind - made from Fodder - the+cocoa +l Primarily - first letter selector to get L from lab Def - the whole clue (&lit)

For it to be a proper &lit shouldn't 'this is' not be there?

1:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah yes. Sorry. This is semi & lit

1:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't there a partial root issue though, considering chocolate is etymologically derived from cocoa.

1:16 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't there a partial root issue though, considering chocolate is etymologically derived from cocoa.

What does this mean?

1:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Both Chocolate and cocoa are derived from cacao. So don't think it should be an issue.

1:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Never mind the root issue. Why are you downloading photos of vadai?

1:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Never mind the root issue. Why are you downloading photos of vadai?

Lmaoo

1:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:25 PM

KS Akash

Vada chennai?

1:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That's a meme I'm making on vada-chennai

1:25 PM

Thanks for spoiling it :(

1:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thaa

1:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What does this mean?

A root issue is when you're cluing a word by using it's root in the wordplay.

1:29 PM

For example, I shouldn't be cluing out rage as out + rage because outrage is derived from rage.

1:29 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

3:17 PM

So it's not allowed?

3:17 PM

Directly using the root?

3:17 PM

Or words derived from the same root.

3:17 PM

3:18 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

So it's not allowed?

Yeah. It isn't allowed!

3:25 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

3:26 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That girl's love for great man (4)

4:00 PM

+91 95000 86379

Hero

4:00 PM

Kaushik Samba

Hero

4:00 PM

That girl - her Love - O

4:01 PM

Great man - Hero

4:01 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

4:04 PM

"That girl's" is her

4:06 PM

That girl would be 'she'

4:07 PM

Almost zero qualified for winning (7)

4:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That girl would be 'she'

That girl can also be her. For example, I was betrayed by that girl is the same as I was betrayed by her.

4:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Platform for hesitation (5)

4:49 PM

+91 96778 67973

Forum

4:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That girl can also be her. For example, I was betrayed by that girl is the same as I was betrayed by her.

Ah yes. My bad

4:50 PM

+91 96778 67973

For+um

4:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

5:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Almost zero qualified for winning (7)

Was going for lovable Almost zero = LOVe Qualified = able Winning - Def

5:12 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Extremely fierce politician, without hesitation becomes social reformer (8)

11:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Feminist

11:31 PM

Fe minister - er

11:31 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Yes.

11:31 PM

Shift power- boy to girl (8)

11:38 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Extremely fierce politician, without hesitation becomes social reformer (8)

Nice clue!

11:42 PM

3/9/2018

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

+91 96778 67973

Nice clue!

Thanks!

12:02 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Shift power- boy to girl (8)

Was going for woperson. (Power)* son Girl being the def

12:51 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Extremely crazy happiness on getting woman's innerwear in a party (11)

12:53 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Celebration

12:54 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:54 AM

+91 96778 67973

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Celebration

Anno?

12:55 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sigh.

12:55 AM

Missed out on an e I think

12:55 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Think there's an e extra

12:55 AM

+91 96778 67973

Isn't it elation? C+elation around bra no?

12:55 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Sorry.

12:55 AM

+91 96778 67973

Okay.

12:56 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Grim Reaper hated horribly (5)

12:56 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Death

12:56 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Correct. Hated*

12:57 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

River with new boats (7)

12:57 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 96778 67973

Isn't it elation? C+elation around bra no?

One e is missing?

12:58 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

One e is missing?

Yes indeed.

12:58 AM

+91 96778 67973

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

One e is missing?

Yes. The clue is wrong.

12:58 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

River with new boats (7)

Narmada

12:59 AM

N+armada

12:59 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Nice solve

1:00 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice clue

1:00 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Thank you :)

1:00 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Cathy built a boat (5)

1:01 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yacht

1:01 AM

Anagram of cathy

1:01 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Yes.

1:02 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Boat spotted ultimately in lagoon, somehow (7)

1:07 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gandola

1:07 AM

Gondola

1:07 AM

Akaash Preetham

Gondola

1:07 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not worth going after girl for success (6)

1:07 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Is right. D -> ( lagoon )*

1:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Growth

1:08 AM

Whattay clue.

1:08 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp worth* after G

1:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is not an anagrind though.

1:09 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Had the doubt

1:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Deals in a porn star (6,7)

1:13 AM

+91 95000 86379

Stormy Daniels

1:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

RA of (deals in)*

1:14 AM

A reverse anagram (or RA) is when the answer to a clue contains an anagrind in itself.

1:15 AM

Made out with topless cow in field (6)

1:18 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Is right. D -> ( lagoon )*

How did D come?

1:18 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not worth going after girl for success (6)

How is this growth?

1:19 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Kuchu Gautham

Made out with topless cow in field (6)

Meadow

1:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Meadow

Yes

1:19 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Made * ow

1:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How is this growth?

Not as an anagrind (is probably wrong), so worth* going after g (girl)

1:20 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Made * ow

How ow?

1:20 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How ow?

Topless cow

1:21 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

1:21 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How did D come?

Spotted ultimately is "d", as in the ultimate letter of spotted.

1:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Flash TR's son with topless gown (6)

1:28 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Strobe

1:29 AM

STR (robe-r)

1:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:30 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Saw penis for dessert (7,4)

1:33 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Spotted dick?

1:33 AM

Is that a dessert? :P

1:33 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Yeah

1:33 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

I thought it is

1:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

One head of Guest Lectures wears glasses in this house (5)

1:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It is. Just that I didn't know.

1:34 AM

Igloo

1:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Igloo

Yes

1:34 AM

+91 98842 29681Vaidhya Subramanian S

Kuchu Gautham

Flash TR's son with topless gown (6)

Flash @+91 95000 86379

1:35 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Saw penis for dessert (7,4)

Nice

1:35 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Igloo

How???

1:37 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

One is i

1:38 AM

As in the Roman numeral

1:38 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay?

1:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Head of guest lectures is GL

1:38 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Gloo?

1:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

As in the heading letters of the words.

1:38 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay !

1:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And glasses is oo

1:39 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Got it.

1:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Groups - it's a pain in the ass (5)

1:39 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woah !

1:39 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And glasses is oo

1:39 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Because of the way oo look like glasses.

1:39 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Got that too. Nice !

1:39 AM

Advait

Piles

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Piles

Yes.

1:40 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

Groups - it's a pain in the ass (5)

1:40 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno?

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Double definition

1:40 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

1:40 AM

Advait

Dumb dog gets tail cut off by blade's end (4)

1:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Mute

1:45 AM

Mutt - t + e

1:45 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

Mute

Yes.

1:45 AM

3/10/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

#CFTD :P Hate cool liquid having a bit of cotton candy (10)

10:10 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Chocolate

10:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:23 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Hate cool - anagram. + c

10:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Enum 9, sorry.

10:25 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Didn't notice CFTD. Sorry :P

10:30 PM

3/11/2018

Akaash Preetham

#CFTD if it's still open :P CHCOO(-) mixed with some ketal, vigorously, gives dark brown colour (9)

9:39 AM

+91 96299 04004 joined via an invite link

3/12/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Smart to destroy, behead statues (6)

12:32 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Astute?

12:32 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

12:32 AM

Do you want to annotate?

12:32 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Smart is def

12:33 AM

Behead statues is tatues

12:33 AM

To destroy is anagram?

12:33 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

12:33 AM

Well done.

12:33 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

How is to destroy a anagram?

12:34 AM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Its an anagrind.

12:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

"Destroy" is an anagrind (a word that tells you that you have to anagram something). It is an anagrind because it is instructing the solver to destroy the structure of the letters that need to be anagrammed

12:36 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

12:36 AM

3/15/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, cameraman's too old to be useful for reporting (8)

3:16 AM

+91 96778 67973

Coverage

3:18 AM

Basically cameraman = C Too = over Old = age

3:19 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Too old to be useful = overage.

3:19 AM

+91 96778 67973

Oh. Okay.

I thought useful for reporting is just Def for coverage. Too to over did seem like a slang though.

3:22 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And old = age seemed fine?

3:24 AM

+91 96778 67973

Sigh. No. Never saw that.

Goodnight. Points for answer I'll take.

3:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What goes around, comes around?? (9)

6:39 PM

KS Akash

Boomerang?

6:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:42 PM

3/22/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Maybe rub in his arrogance (6)

6:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hubris

6:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. (rub)*-->his

6:36 PM

Brahma removes Earth, initially; creates a hole (6)

6:42 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Crater?

6:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

6:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Creater-e ?

6:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes.

6:45 PM

chi

6:45 PM

my bad

6:45 PM

Spelling thappu

6:45 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Lol

6:45 PM

Was just wondering what to do with the O

6:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

ignore, friends didn't see

6:46 PM

Cast actors for supporting role (2-4)

6:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

Co star

6:51 PM

Actors*

6:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yes

6:51 PM

This band gives coated hits! (5,2,3,5)

7:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

This band gives coated hits! (5,2,3,5)

Googled, great clue!

7:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

How does one Google a clue

7:13 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Panic at the disco?

7:13 PM

+91 70259 11395Thejas J. Sathish

This message was deleted

7:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Panic at the disco?

Yes. Anno?

7:14 PM

+91 70259 11395Thejas J. Sathish

This message was deleted

7:14 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

7:14 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

CD?

7:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

How does one Google a clue

I got (at the Disco)

7:14 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

7:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Didn't know the band :P

7:14 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Advait

Indirect anagram

7:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

CD?

Illa. Reverse anagram, panic being the anagrind

7:14 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Nice

7:14 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

7:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Coatedhits*

7:15 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Panic doesn't work as an anagrind for me. Nice idea though!

7:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Lager cocktail for this player! (5)

7:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Elgar?

7:48 PM

(Lager)*

7:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

7:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Head of Germany's a Nazi, basically (4)

8:05 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Dean?

8:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:06 PM

De a n

8:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bow returning from gangster (3)

8:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Don?

8:16 PM

Reversal of nod

8:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

8:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cricketer with worn out armband (7)

8:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bradman

8:17 PM

Armband*

8:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

8:18 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bradman

8:18 PM

She's dancing with a trophy (5)

8:19 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Ashes

8:19 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

8:19 PM

Just realised I anagrammed she's to get shes

8:20 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Yup

8:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Englees is a funny language

8:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Namak Halal: Amitabh Bachchan tries to talk English

Classic scene from 1982's Namak Halal with Amitabh Bachchan. www.hamd.org

www.youtube.com

https://youtu.be/qI6jg3z60eQ

8:22 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

"I Can Talk English, I Can Walk English" Funny Scene By Kabali Rajinikanth | Velaikaran - Part 4

Comedy scene from superhit Tamil movie Velaikaran (1987) By Kavithalayaa Productions. Star Cast : Rajinikanth, Amala, Sarath Babu, Nassar, Senthil, K. R. Vij...

www.youtube.com

https://youtu.be/hp_FJc_wqsQ

8:23 PM

3/26/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Local beat Lin Dan (6)

12:01 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Local beat Lin Dan (6)

Inland. Lin Dan*

12:02 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:02 AM

Supply/demand for this video game? (6)

12:07 AM

A new tropic fruit (7)

12:11 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

apricot

12:12 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. A + tropic*

12:12 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Supply/demand for this video game? (6)

Madden.

12:15 AM

Supply is anagrind.

12:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:15 AM

Duty to workout without hesitation! (6)

12:19 AM

Akaash Preetham

Excise

12:20 AM

Exercise - er

12:20 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:20 AM

Push back in sand and robbed (6)

12:24 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can you give the annotation also along with the answers? I am getting really confused and I am not able to solve it by myself.

12:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Local beat Lin Dan (6)

Beat is the anagrind. Lindan* means LinDan are the letters you are anagraming. It's called the fodder.

12:27 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Duty to workout without hesitation! (6)

Nice

12:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Supply/demand for this video game? (6)

Supply is the anagrind. Demand is the fodder. Madden is a popular video game franchise for the NFL

12:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Duty to workout without hesitation! (6)

Workout is exercise. Hesitation is 'er'. Subtracting, you get excise - definition is duty (like a tax)

12:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice

Thanks mamz

12:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

ISIS player? (4)

12:38 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

King?

12:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Harry Styles is most cunning (6)

12:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

King?

Illa

12:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

King?

Answer is basically the player in the pic. Need with anno

12:42 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Harry Styles is most cunning (6)

Slyest

12:43 AM

Harry is anagrind and styles is the fodder.

12:43 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

ISIS player? (4)

Be be

12:44 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Def is most cunning

12:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Slyest

Yes

12:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Be be

Yes. This is Bebe. Is =be. ISIS = bebe.

12:44 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

ISIS player? (4)

Nice

12:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Nice

Thanks

12:45 AM

Detailed analysis? Cool! (4)

12:48 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Stud

12:51 AM

Study - y

12:51 AM

Analysis = study Detailed needs to be read as de-tailed ( last letter slashed ) Def is cool

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes da

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Messy hair in bed? Krishna rides this! (7)

12:52 AM

Put final year senti, perhaps? (6)

12:55 AM

Saurab

Kuchu Gautham

Messy hair in bed? Krishna rides this! (7)

chariot

12:55 AM

hair* in cot

12:55 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Put final year senti, perhaps? (6)

Insert

12:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Saurab

hair* in cot

Correct

12:55 AM

Akaash Preetham

(R+senti)*

12:56 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice set da

12:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Insert

Is correct

12:56 AM

Thanks maamz

12:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Push back in sand and robbed (6)

Still open

12:58 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woah! Thanks for the annotations. :)

1:00 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Still open

Sacked?

1:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Sacked?

Illa bro

1:04 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

Push back in sand and robbed (6)

Mugged

1:07 AM

Advait

This message was deleted

1:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:08 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Superr

1:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

To push someone is to egg someone. Back means reversal. Sand = mud. Mu(gge)d

1:09 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ah.

1:09 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Passenger substitution happens here! (8)

1:13 AM

A little shady

1:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Benzenol?

1:23 AM

Going by the picture :p

1:23 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

O-phenol?

1:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Illa, illa

1:24 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Carbolic related?

1:25 AM

Making guess only based on picture.

1:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope, picture is just to point you in the right direction. Picture itself doesn't help

1:25 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Related to where the sub happens in phenol?

1:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

The clue works on its own, without the pic. This is just an added hint.

1:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Related to where the sub happens in phenol?

Yes

1:26 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Passenger substitution happens here! (8)

Parasite?

1:30 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ahhh

1:30 AM

Nice

1:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Para site is where electrophilic substitution takes place. Passenger being the definition.

1:31 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Faaak

1:31 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Passenger is parasite?

1:31 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Damn

1:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasite moves from host to host, also called a passenger. That's why I mentioned it was a little shady

1:32 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

1:32 AM

Wowww !

1:32 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Para site is where electrophilic substitution takes place. Passenger being the definition.

High funda :P

1:39 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

OH is nucleophilic no?

1:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

OH is nucleophilic no?

Dei

1:39 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Sorry da, my chem is a bit hazy. Slighta unsure

1:39 AM

Electrophilic sub is for aromatics, yes

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I'm not sure either

1:40 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

But for phenol? My memory fails me. Peace

1:40 AM

Let me nog spam inga

1:40 AM

*not

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

But I'll trust Sankara school topper 2012

1:40 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Kuchu Gautham

But I'll trust Sankara school topper 2012

Dei. :/

1:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Long time after shit in prison (7)

1:45 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Dungeon

1:45 AM

Advait

Dungeon

1:45 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Dung + eon

1:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Duty to workout without hesitation! (6)

Nice

2:32 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJ/Murr. Group description la can you put the annotation ka symbols for easy reference.

4:39 AM

+91 82105 92024 left

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sure. Will do.

8:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Company has communist belief (5)

5:20 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Credo?

5:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

5:22 PM

Anno?

5:22 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Red inside co

5:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

5:23 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

I love exotic food item (5)

10:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Olive

10:32 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Olive

10:32 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Olive?

10:32 PM

*I love

10:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Olive

10:33 PM

(I love)*

10:33 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Yes

10:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental This vegetable is sort of awesome (6)

10:37 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

I love exotic food item (5)

I am guessing exotic is the anagrind,can someone explain how?

10:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Exotic is the anagrind.

10:44 PM

The fodder (whatever needs to be anagrammed) is (I love)

10:45 PM

Rearranging those letters gives you Olive. Which is a food item

10:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

I am guessing exotic is the anagrind,can someone explain how?

Exotic could also be construed as 'unusual', something strange. You apply an operation which means unusual to a word, indicating it isn't in the usual order

10:52 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

10:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Distribute Feeds? Setter disagrees! (6)

11:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Defies

11:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Feeds i)*

11:09 PM

Just the setter? :P

11:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just the setter? :P

Aaha

11:11 PM

3/27/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cover up one of the two split personalities, I hear? (4)

12:22 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Hide

12:23 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

12:23 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

~Hyde

12:23 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

12:23 AM

From Jekyll and hyde, the disorder

12:24 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cover up one of the two split personalities, I hear? (4)

Can someone explain this?

12:34 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

One of two split personalities - one of Jekyll/Hyde from the mental disorder I hear - homophone indicator The tilde (~) corresponds to homophone indicator

12:38 AM

And cover up is the Def for hide (hyde~)

12:38 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One who causes a stir after a bit of tape ends up in pant (7)

1:12 AM

Advait

Trouser?

2:00 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue!

2:00 AM

Nice solve too

2:01 AM

A weird solitude without initial opinion, that reduces one's concentration (7)

2:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dilutes

2:06 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Dilutes

2:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Solitude- o)*

2:07 AM

Correct, is the clue fine? Haven't done this much.

2:07 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue. The 'a' at the beginning is slighta unnecessary though

2:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental This vegetable is sort of awesome (6)

Was going for radish

2:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahaha

2:08 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for radish

Nice.

2:08 AM

Advait

Lol

2:08 AM

Mixed myself with the box of everything, I fear (8)

2:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Paranoid

2:12 AM

But that's an indirect anagram

2:12 AM

(I + pandora)*?

2:12 AM

Aah, yeah that's what I was going for. So the "mixed" anagrind has to be on the whole word then?

2:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

No. Split anagrams are okay.

2:13 AM

But the anagram fodder has to be explicitly mentioned.

2:13 AM

It's usually considered unfair for the solver to substitute something and then anagram it.

2:14 AM

Aah, okay. I understand.

2:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But the anagram fodder has to be explicitly mentioned.

What does this mean?

2:15 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pandora has to be there in the clue if you want it to be anagrammed.

2:15 AM

Mixed myself with Pandora, I fear (8)

2:15 AM

Is an okay clue. The def is slightly off because "I fear" isn't strictly paranoid. But can pass I guess. It's okay from the anagram point of view though.

2:16 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pandora has to be there in the clue if you want it to be anagrammed.

Got it

2:17 AM

Cool

2:17 AM

One who retains novels, to track finances (10)

2:20 AM

Advait

Novel reader is better loved (6)

2:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dearer

2:25 AM

(Reader)*

2:25 AM

Personal experience aa da?

2:25 AM

Advait

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Personal experience aa da?

Stopped reading

2:26 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

2:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

3 clues. None of the clues have definition, only wordplay. All clues share a common theme. Small policeman has everything (6) This alloy has no rust, initially (4) Ooty on vacation to rest, perhaps? (6) PM answers.

2:27 AM

Small policeman has everything (7)*

2:29 AM

@AniJay Balls, Sr. gets all

2:31 AM

@Advait gets all too

2:31 AM

Gg @Srishyam Raghavan for all

2:36 AM

Gg @Prithvi Raj

2:40 AM

Nice done @Arpit Chem, Sr.

2:44 AM

@Shivesh @Kaushik Samba and @Ananda Rangan N also get it. 1) Scallop: - s + all-->cop 2)bass: brass-r 3) oyster: oy + rest* Theme is seafood

8:58 AM

Fine player eats headless boss (8)

10:25 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

Trouser?

Adhey.

11:39 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

Novel reader is better loved (6)

Elegant clue!

11:40 AM

Advait

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Elegant clue!

Thanks

11:54 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Guy with rage strangled boss(7)

12:08 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Manager?

12:09 PM

Man+ rage*

12:09 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Yes!

12:11 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Fine player eats headless boss (8)

Was going for 'gossamer'. Boss-b-->gamer

2:04 PM

Gossamer means extremely thin/fine

2:04 PM

3/28/2018

You

One who retains novels, to track finances (10)

Was going for bookkeeper

12:11 AM

To throw away the spoilt solids with pa (8)

12:25 AM

Akaash Preetham

disposal

12:26 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Disposal

12:26 AM

Yes

12:26 AM

Akaash Preetham

(solids+pa)*

12:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

To throw away the spoilt solids with pa (8)

Nice da

12:28 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You

To throw away the spoilt solids with pa (8)

Nice Fodder, but "to throw away" does not equate to disposal right?

12:28 AM

To throw away would be "to dispose"

12:29 AM

Advait

Does spoilt work as an anagrind for pa too? Doesn't pa need a separate anagrind after with?

12:29 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No, that's borderline and fine usually

12:30 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

12:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

Female

12:30 AM

Advait

Female

12:30 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah

12:30 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

Anno ?

12:31 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

Damn

12:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Why 'content'?

12:31 AM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

@+91 96778 67973

12:31 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Kuchu Gautham

Why 'content'?

I just added it... new to this

12:31 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

A couple of unwanted "padding" words like "a" healthy meal... And iron "content"

12:32 AM

Akaash Preetham

Shouldn't an indicator denote 'Fe' to appear before 'male'?

12:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Don't sacrifice the validity just for the surface

12:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice Fodder, but "to throw away" does not equate to disposal right?

How would you phrase it to indicate the act of "disposal" ? I figured to dispose was close enough.

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Try to ensure your clue doesn't have unnecessary words. Ideally have only words that are part of the wordplay, definition and connectors

12:32 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno ?

Bad driver - def (Meal)* with Fe

12:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You

How would you phrase it to indicate the act of "disposal" ? I figured to dispose was close enough.

Yeah that's the trick :p Change Fodder, change clue if need be. But you can't use another form just because it's close enough

12:33 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver - def (Meal)* with Fe

Sad.

12:33 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Try to ensure your clue doesn't have unnecessary words. Ideally have only words that are part of the wordplay, definition and connectors

Yupp

12:33 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Don't sacrifice the validity just for the surface

So bad driver has healthy meal with iron would've been enough?

12:34 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

And how is healthy an anagrind?

12:34 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

So bad driver has healthy meal with iron would've been enough?

Yupp, would have added "iron, at the beginning" to make it more valid

12:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sonia Gandhi, for example, has new opportunity (6)

12:35 AM

Akaash Preetham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

And how is healthy an anagrind?

http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2008/09/anagram-indicators.html?m=1

12:35 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You

To throw away the spoilt solids with pa (8)

Transfer spoilt solids with pa (8) Transfer in the noun form. This would work

12:36 AM

Okay, nice. Thanks!

12:36 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Sonia Gandhi, for example, has new opportunity (6)

Foreign?

12:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

That's 7 letters da

12:46 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

12:46 AM

Akaash Preetham

Delta dealt drug on the front, became ecstatically happy (6)

12:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Elated

12:54 AM

Akaash Preetham

Delta dealt drug on the front, became ecstatically happy (6)

@Venkatraman Srikanth :P

12:54 AM

Aaha

12:54 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Elated

12:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

E is drug (for ecstasy) E+delta*

12:55 AM

Don't drown, be sort of aloft (5)

12:56 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Float

12:56 AM

Aloft*

12:56 AM

Yeah

12:56 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Sonia Gandhi, for example, has new opportunity (6)

How shady is this?

12:57 AM

Akaash Preetham

Delta dealt drug on the front, became ecstatically happy (6)

Strange prides about web development skills (6)

12:57 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Spider?

12:58 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Spider

12:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

How shady is this?

Not very :P

12:58 AM

Akaash Preetham

You

Don't drown, be sort of aloft (5)

Does "don't drown" work as a synonym for "float"?

12:58 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

But is spider web dev skills ?

12:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

But is spider web dev skills ?

They could be :P

12:58 AM

Akaash Preetham

Summer snake: terrifying dread (5)

12:59 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

A club is dealt perhaps (5)

12:59 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Delta

12:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Summer snake: terrifying dread (5)

Adder

12:59 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Adder

12:59 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Delta

Yess

12:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Summer snake: terrifying dread (5)

2 defs:O

1:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

2 defs:O

1:01 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

2 defs:O

It's allowed, no?

1:01 AM

Akaash Preetham

You

Summer is adder

1:01 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Summer as in something that sums. Adder-something that adds.

1:01 AM

Akaash Preetham

Snake is also adder

1:01 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Adder is also a kind of snake

1:01 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

It's allowed, no?

I've seen it before, not sure about validity

1:02 AM

Oh damn, summer

1:02 AM

Niiicd

1:02 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

I've seen it before, not sure about validity

1:02 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

Sonia Gandhi, for example, has new opportunity (6)

Answer enna da?

1:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy A Christian fault? (6)

1:06 AM

Stuff about the brain is kind of unreal (6)

1:06 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

You

Stuff about the brain is kind of unreal (6)

Neural

1:07 AM

Unreal*

1:07 AM

Yes

1:07 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

Sonia Gandhi, for example, has new opportunity (6)

Window

1:09 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ah, nice

1:10 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Nice.

1:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Sonia Gandhi is an example of a widow. N-->widow

1:10 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Can a word in the clue be a part of the word play and be a def?

1:12 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice question

1:12 AM

No they can't be

1:12 AM

It's called doing "double duty" and it's not allowed

1:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Unless the entire wordplay is the entire definition, only then it is allowed. For example - Moon starer, perhaps? (10) - ASTRONOMER The wordplay serves as a definition as well. This type of clue is called an &lit.

1:16 AM

You won't find many of these in a usual grid though

1:17 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Ah yes!

1:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

#OnlyCivilRoxxx Samson trained civil engineers? (6)

1:22 AM

Surya Nagarajan

@+91 96778 67973 @shreejaya

1:22 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Masons

1:22 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Masons

1:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes :))

1:23 AM

What's the anagrind here?

1:24 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

A group of guys? So be it! (4)

1:25 AM

Saurab

+91 89034 43034Muralli

A group of guys? So be it! (4)

Agog?

1:26 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nops

1:26 AM

Nope

1:26 AM

Advait

Amen

1:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

What's the anagrind here?

Trained. The word 'samson' is trained to be a word for the def

1:28 AM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy A Christian fault? (6)

Crevice?

1:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Crevice?

Nope

1:29 AM

Advait

Sorry enum

1:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Have used an unconventional def

1:30 AM

Which is why it's iffy

1:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

1:32 AM

Ignore

1:33 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Advait

Amen

Yupp

1:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Small friend to strive! (6)

1:41 AM

+91 96778 67973

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bad driver has a healthy meal with iron content (6)

Oh wow. Can't actually believe I saw this clue.

1:46 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Small friend to strive! (6)

Strain?

1:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno?

1:49 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Chuck. Substitution doesn't work.

1:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah, not what had in mind

1:50 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

It's used to identify Steve's ultimate involvement in tampering ball (5)

1:51 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Label

1:52 AM

E+ball*

1:52 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

1:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue!

1:53 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Small friend to strive! (6)

Paltry.

1:54 AM

Pal + try.

1:54 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Thank you :)

1:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Paltry.

Yes

1:54 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lol I wanted to clue paltry after you revealed answer.

1:54 AM

Then realised your answer was paltry.

1:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Haha

1:55 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Silambarasan laughs out loud unnecessarily, takes a walk (6)

1:59 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Stroll

1:59 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

again, not sure about validity

1:59 AM

yeah

1:59 AM

str+lol*

2:00 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Surya Nagarajan

@+91 96778 67973

2:07 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Sonia Gandhi's returning pregnant once more (5)

2:19 AM

Sai P

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Sonia Gandhi's returning pregnant once more (5)

Again

2:24 AM

RevT

2:24 AM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Nice solve. I think I took a little liberty with the clue.

2:25 AM

'Pregnant with' makes more sense but I couldn't make that work

2:25 AM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Silambarasan laughs out loud unnecessarily, takes a walk (6)

Silambarasan is str?

8:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy A Christian fault? (6)

Was going for Quaker Quaker is a subset of Christians. Faults are fractures in tectonic plates that cause earthquakes

8:20 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Tale of Dravid's shot (4,3)

7:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Late cut

8:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

8:00 PM

Reverse anagram

8:00 PM

Tale*

8:00 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Tale of Dravid's shot (4,3)

Oh boi. Nice clue. Legendary shot

10:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha thanks Sidboi!

10:50 PM

3/29/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Stop! I hear this bird is infertile! (6)

1:49 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Barren

1:51 AM

Bar + ~hen

1:52 AM

Infertile def

1:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Answer is right

1:52 AM

But was going for Bar+ ~wren

1:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Guess that makes more sense.

1:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Drug cartel is destroyed by superhero (7)

1:57 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Electra?

2:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:00 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Although I think the superhero is Elektra

2:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Apdiya

2:00 AM

Oh yeah, checked

2:01 AM

My bad

2:01 AM

Hot male has input and output in art showcase (6)

3:36 AM

Decompose the vector without showing it (6)

3:47 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Covert

3:48 AM

Yes

3:49 AM

Dorothy's wizard first gives protective gas (5)

3:52 AM

It's not often we screw models (6)

3:58 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You

It's not often we screw models (6)

Seldom

4:04 AM

Yes

4:04 AM

The way he spun spindles, very impressive (8)

4:12 AM

Machine is placed in compartment (6)

4:16 AM

Akaash Preetham

Lover cuffs and fucks (7)

4:19 AM

Front of sword cuts into hair insects (5)

4:31 AM

You

The way he spun spindles, very impressive (8)

Bad clue, sorry. Scrap.

4:37 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You were going for splendid?

4:37 AM

Yeah, was supposed to anagram spindled

4:38 AM

You

Front of sword cuts into hair insects (5)

Cuts into is the def here. I didn't know it shouldn't be in the middle.

4:45 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Def has to always be at either end, yeah.

4:45 AM

SpaceX to wildly upscale, launches manned vehicle (7)

5:29 AM

Sangeetha FET, Sr.

Capsule?

5:31 AM

Yup

5:31 AM

Underwater vehicle objective is to surrender (10)

5:37 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Submission

5:38 AM

Yes

5:38 AM

Sangeetha FET, Sr.

Capsule?

upscale*

5:39 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Submission

sub+mission

5:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

SpaceX to wildly upscale, launches manned vehicle (7)

What is SpaceX doing in the question? Na unnecessary.

8:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

Decompose the vector without showing it (6)

Nice surface. Make sure your anagrind and the fodder (vector) are adjacent. The word 'the' here is extraneous.

8:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

Dorothy's wizard first gives protective gas (5)

Ozone

8:52 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

You

Hot male has input and output in art showcase (6)

Studio Stud+io

10:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ozone

Yes

1:54 PM

Oz+one

1:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Studio Stud+io

Yes

1:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice surface. Make sure your anagrind and the fodder (vector) are adjacent. The word 'the' here is extraneous.

Aah, okay. Yeah, will take note.

1:55 PM

3/30/2018

+91 70259 11395Thejas J. Sathish

You

Front of sword cuts into hair insects (5)

Slice

11:56 AM

Akaash Preetham

Lover cuffs and fucks (7)

This is "Spooner" Double def with one def being an example

12:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Say 'for example' then

12:19 PM

You deleted this message

1:07 PM

Akaash Preetham

2:25 PM

4/1/2018

A shrink becomes god (7)

8:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Krishna

8:22 AM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Krishna

8:22 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Krishna

8:22 AM

Yes

8:22 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Conduct opera in this type of theatre? (4, 3)

8:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Open air?

8:27 AM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Open Air ?

8:27 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Conduct opera in this type of theatre? (4, 3)

Nice!

8:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue!

8:28 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Yes!

8:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Delta surprisingly inducts me - fact! (6)

8:37 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Detail?

8:38 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno?

8:39 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Delta* I goes in

8:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Correct parsay

8:39 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Spooner turned bag and turned away (4, 4)

8:42 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Pack back?

8:44 AM

Spooner of back pack?

8:44 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Um, no - I was going for bent sack and sent back

8:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah okay

8:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Um, no - I was going for bent sack and sent back

Nice. Wait a liiitle longer before giving answer out next time?

8:50 AM

Cardi B becomes poetic! (6)

8:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bardic

8:53 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Bardic

8:53 AM

Cardi B*

8:53 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

Kuchu Gautham

Nice. Wait a liiitle longer before giving answer out next time?

Yep, mea culpa

8:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bardic

Yes

8:53 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Criminal's house/home (7)

8:53 AM

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

R? (9) (Hint: Music)

8:53 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Radiohead

8:54 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

R? (9) (Hint: Music)

Radiohead @Vignesh Ramanathan

8:54 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Lol.

8:54 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (408) 480-0906Akhila Yerukola

R? (9) (Hint: Music)

Nice thought, but wouldn't work as a clue because R is doing double duty here!

8:55 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

I guess, that's why the hint. We had it in a theme round too. But yes, wouldn't work as a stand alone clue.

8:56 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah da. But there's no def is what I meant

8:56 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Yes.

8:56 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Radiohead @Vignesh Ramanathan

Ah, memories.

9:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Feeds essentially has a dog to speak? That's complicated! (9)

9:06 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Elaborate

9:11 AM

E +lab+orate

9:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:11 AM

Topless girl near me, initially ejaculate - this leaves a mark! (6)

9:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hickie

9:22 AM

(Chick - c) + i + e

9:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:22 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Opening of loud acoustic ringtone in the morning time, leading to panic! (5)

9:26 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Alarm

9:27 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:27 AM

Anno?

9:27 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Thinking

9:27 AM

Am for morning time

9:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

9:27 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Lar in am

9:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Lar in am*

9:27 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:27 AM

LAR in am (the morning time)

9:27 AM

Panic is the def

9:28 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Criminal's house/home (7)

Still open

9:30 AM

Almost remade newly formed plan (5)

9:32 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Dream?

9:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

9:33 AM

Anno?

9:33 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

(Remade - e)*

9:33 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp. Newly formed - anagrind

9:33 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Still open

On it.

9:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

On it.

Cheerz

9:37 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

9:37 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

9:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Drunk Raghev has new love - that's a headache! (8)

9:41 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Hangover

9:42 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hangover

9:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes :)

9:42 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Raghev + n + o)*

9:43 AM

Diluting gin cocktail after interruption by TASMAC, to begin with (7)

9:50 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Cutting

9:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Cut + t + gin*

9:52 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Hahhaa nice

9:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Cut + t + gin*

9:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash Spooner's healthy house becomes war?? (8)

9:58 AM

Camera somehow captures me, but it's the land of the free! (7)

10:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

America

10:14 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

America

10:14 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

America?

10:14 AM

Yes

10:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

What's the Def da? :P

10:14 AM

The land of the free?

10:14 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

This message was deleted

10:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Land of the free?

10:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You

The land of the free?

Really? :P

10:15 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Hahaha

10:15 AM

And the home of the brave xD

10:16 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Criminal's house/home (7)

Villain?

10:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Villain?

otha cheeeeerz max

10:16 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Cheeeeeerz

10:16 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Villain?

Yes

10:16 AM

Villa+in

10:17 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Can't Anno the in tho

10:17 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Home=in

10:17 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Apdiya

10:18 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah, like when someone's 'home', they're 'in'

10:19 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Got it

10:19 AM

Anno doubt clearer for lyf

10:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha

10:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Girl, this meme has a really empty definition! (8)

10:22 AM

Small penis jerked, shoots at long range! (6)

10:33 AM

Sai P

Snipes

10:33 AM

+91 95000 86379

Snipes

10:33 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Snipes

10:33 AM

+91 95000 86379

S+(penis)*

10:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Girl, this meme has a really empty definition! (8)

Glossary

10:34 AM

Yes, snipes

10:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Glossary

Yes. G+loss+a+ry

10:41 AM

Can you explain the clue please?

10:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

girl = G (standard abbreviation, B - boy, g-girl) This meme - loss (example of a meme) a is there in the clue really empty is removing the letters in the word really - RY def - definition

10:48 AM

Aah, nice. How does empty work? Do you always keep the first and last letter or something or does it depend?

10:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

If something is empty, I remove the letters inside it.

10:50 AM

leaving only the edges - the first and last letters

10:50 AM

hollow, on vacation (a word, on vacation means you vacate the letters inside the word) also works

10:51 AM

Thanks

10:58 AM

Arsenal manager fucked up, becomes a female tennis star (6)

11:47 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Serena?

11:48 AM

Yup

11:48 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Arsene*

11:48 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Doesn’t the fodder for the anagram have to be present explicitly in the clue?

11:49 AM

Oh, right. Damn.

11:49 AM

Yes @AniJay Balls, Sr. mentioned this earlier. Apologies.

11:50 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash Spooner's healthy house becomes war?? (8)

This is NITTFEST. Spooner of fit nest. This was the question that was RG pounced, by @KS Akash. Nittfest is here da friends

11:53 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

This is NITTFEST. Spooner of fit nest. This was the question that was RG pounced, by @KS Akash. Nittfest is here da friends

11:53 AM

KS Akash

Machi, idhu crossword clue.

11:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

It was in the form of a spooner wtgw clue appo

11:54 AM

KS Akash

Apdiya, I don't remember.

11:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Of course you don't, you didn't see the question.

11:55 AM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

Kuchu Gautham

Of course you don't, you didn't see the question.

11:56 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:56 AM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

@+91 96778 67973

11:57 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Of course you don't, you didn't see the question.

11:58 AM

KS Akash

Vidunga bois, as Baba says, Katham, Katham. Mudinchathu mudinchu pottchu. :P

11:58 AM

+91 96778 67973

KS Akash

Apdiya, I don't remember.

Someone murder him this year please.

11:58 AM

Sai P

KS Akash

Vidunga bois, as Baba says, Katham, Katham. Mudinchathu mudinchu pottchu. :P

A R E A

11:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96778 67973

Someone murder him this year please.

Aren't you coming......

11:59 AM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

+91 96778 67973

Someone murder him this year please.

Litsex, not participating

11:59 AM

+91 96778 67973

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Litsex, not participating

All the more reason to.

11:59 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Loud orion hum becomes special one (8)

12:10 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Mourinho

12:10 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Mourinho

12:10 PM

(Orion hum)*

12:10 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

What does loud do there tho?

12:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anagrind

12:10 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Becomes?

12:11 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nvm

12:11 PM

Kaushik Samba

KS Akash

Vidunga bois, as Baba says, Katham, Katham. Mudinchathu mudinchu pottchu. :P

12:39 PM

4/2/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Backward group to be like 2G (4)

5:58 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Scam?

6:30 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah

6:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Stylish Gandhi marches around a bit of salt (7)

11:30 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Dashing

11:31 PM

dashing

11:31 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Gandhi+s

11:32 PM

Gandhi*+s

11:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Is correct. s-->gandhi*

11:32 PM

4/3/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Group has bit of beer in Goa (4)

5:27 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Yeah, saw the FB post.

5:36 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Group has bit of beer in Goa (4)

Ring? (Telescopic)

6:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct. Nice solve.

8:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah nice clue!

8:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct. Nice solve.

Can you explain?

9:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Has is telescopic indicator. bee (r in G) oa. Ring is group

9:11 PM

Aah, nice. Thanks!

9:12 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bit of is unnecessary?

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

'bit of' is the telescopic indicator.

10:02 PM

4/5/2018

Kuchu Gautham added +91 82813 32977

4/8/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

What people painting zebra crossings do, to compare? (4,9)

1:05 PM

What painters of zebra crossings do, to compare?* (4,9)

1:06 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Draw parallels

1:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

1:06 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

CD?

1:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah

1:07 PM

Compare being the def

1:07 PM

4/9/2018

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Promise about excellent nourishment for starters is fabricated(5)

10:29 PM

Kaushik Samba

Woven

10:30 PM

Vow <-- en

10:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wov solve

10:30 PM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Wover mass.

10:32 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

10:33 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Does about imply reversal?

10:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Does about imply reversal?

About turn in parades imply a 180 degree reversal

10:35 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Oh alright! Nice solve...

10:36 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

10:36 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

About turn in parades imply a 180 degree reversal

can't it be an anagram indicator as well?

10:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nawaal FQMT

can't it be an anagram indicator as well?

Yes.

10:40 PM

Though the difference in this case doesn't matter because the reverse of a word is also it's anagram

10:41 PM

Nawaal FQMT

got it

10:42 PM

4/11/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Somehow, NHL admits a cricketer? (1,1,7)

8:00 PM

Hail Hindu chant inside church (4)

8:01 PM

+91 95000 86379

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hail Hindu chant inside church (4)

Come? C(OM)E

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

How is church CE?

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Comes from Church of England.

8:04 PM

Common abbreviations for church are ch and ce

8:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh cool

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Some Chinese and topless Malaysians dancing in a tourist destination (6,7)

8:08 PM

"How are you?" "In severe comatose, needing surgery, basically" (4,5)

8:14 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Some Chinese and topless Malaysians dancing in a tourist destination (6,7)

Cayman Islands?

8:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

8:18 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

D is missing?

8:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(C (-a)nd malaysians)*

8:19 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Ah yes. My bad

8:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Something that's hot is a mood lifter? (6)

8:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Coffee?

8:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Makes sense. But not that. It is a double definition though.

8:25 PM

Santosh Jr FET

AniJay Balls, Sr.

"How are you?" "In severe comatose, needing surgery, basically" (4,5)

Como estas?

8:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp. Nice solve.

8:26 PM

(Comatose)* with S(urgery)

8:26 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

"How are you?" "In severe comatose, needing surgery, basically" (4,5)

Isn't comatose an adjective ?

8:26 PM

Am I missing something

8:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah no no. My bad.

8:27 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Something that's hot is a mood lifter? (6)

Supper?

8:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Was going for pepper.

8:27 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Oh nice

8:28 PM

I thought s for is + upper

8:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

"How are you?" "In severe comatose, needing surgery, basically" (4,5)

Maybe replace 'in severe' with severely? Gets rid of the linker as well.

8:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. That should work nicely.

8:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Somehow, NHL admits a cricketer? (1,1,7)

T.M.Dilshan (NHL admits)

9:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

T.M.Dilshan (NHL admits)

Ahhh

9:42 PM

Kaushik Samba

AniJay Balls, Sr.

T.M.Dilshan (NHL admits)

Nice!

9:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice!

9:46 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

9:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice!

@~Anirudha fight me

9:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Pleasent French city! (4)

9:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nice

9:46 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Nice

9:46 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Nice

9:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, Nice!

9:47 PM

Kaushik Samba

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Pleasent French city! (4)

*Pleasant @+91 90877 09298

9:53 PM

+91 90877 09298

Kaushik Samba

*Pleasant @+91 90877 09298

9:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

City view oddly satisfying (6)

9:56 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Venice

9:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:57 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(Ve) + nice

9:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

ViEw+nice

9:57 PM

4/12/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Show has no tickets left, lose yourself (4,3)

12:33 PM

Son and evil lady interchange (6)

12:33 PM

Excited Lisa has first ejaculation in a corridor (5)

12:34 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Aisle

12:34 PM

Lisa*+e

12:34 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Show has no tickets left, lose yourself (4,3)

Sold out, not sure of anno. Double d?

12:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

12:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Son and evil lady interchange (6)

switch

12:36 PM

s+witch

12:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Sold out, not sure of anno. Double d?

Was going for sell out, double d

12:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

, Yeah of a movie, it's not too hard hard for the rest but it's worth worth it for you just just want want me me just just say that you're happy with with a girl who knows you can't can't you you just don't like that when you're a stranger and other big things in the world your baby girl will not open your "

damned predictive keyboard

12:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for sell out, double d

First part of the def indicates sold out while second part indicates sell out. Iffy imo

12:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Pocket type

12:39 PM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Record story about boy. (5)

11:51 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Table

11:51 PM

Kaushik Samba

Table?

11:51 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ta(b)le

11:51 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Record story about boy. (5)

Nice and simple clue

11:52 PM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Table

Yes!

11:52 PM

4/13/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It means a lot basically to her - Opal building (8)

7:09 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Plethora

7:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:10 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Nice clue!

7:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks

7:10 PM

Def: it means a lot (T her opal)*

7:11 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

7:20 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Def: it means a lot (T her opal)*

Could you please elaborate.

7:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Definition is "it means a lot", with it pointing to the answer. Plethora = a lot This isn't how a def usually is though. The definition is a direct synonym. Here you can replace the answer for it. Basically is a first letter indicator. So basically to = t Building is an anagram indicator. To show that something is being built. Hence anagram of (t her opal) gives plethora.

8:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

8:12 PM

Thanks.

8:12 PM

4/14/2018

Nawaal FQMT

Unlimited pink clothes are essentially silvery white (6)

12:18 AM

+91 96778 67973

12:28 AM

IITM is conducting its annual Open Crossie event Saturday (today) at 5 PM. If you're here, do try to attend.

12:29 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Unlimited pink clothes are essentially silvery white (6)

Unlimited pink clothes are essentially in a country (9) For a simpler final word

2:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Argent/argentina

2:58 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Yup

2:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What is the anno?

2:59 PM

Nawaal FQMT

A(r)gent+in+a Agent from unlimited pink(magenta) R from are essentially

3:01 PM

Nawaal FQMT

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Argent/argentina

How'd you guess it?

3:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nawaal FQMT

A(r)gent+in+a Agent from unlimited pink(magenta) R from are essentially

Really nice wordplay.

3:01 PM

Nawaal FQMT

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Really nice wordplay.

Thanks!

3:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nawaal FQMT

How'd you guess it?

Using the def :P

3:02 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Damn

nice

3:02 PM

4/15/2018

Kuchu Gautham

This fest is 5 or almost 10? 10? (6)

8:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Vortex

8:37 PM

V or te(-n) x

8:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes yes

8:37 PM

This company would invigilate and bet? (7,3,6)

8:42 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Proctor and gamble

8:42 PM

KS Akash

Proctor and gamble?

8:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes yes

8:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

8:46 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Surya Nagarajan

Proctor and gamble

How?

8:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ignore

8:47 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

Invigilate and Bet

8:47 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Substitute?

8:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

It's a name of a company. Invigilate is proctor. Bet its gamble.

8:47 PM

Is *

8:47 PM

Substitutes to proctor and gamble

8:47 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

8:48 PM

4/16/2018

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Knotted wet nudist untied (9)

1:16 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Untwisted

1:17 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Untwisted

1:17 AM

+91 95000 86379

Untwisted (Wet nudist)*

1:17 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yes

1:17 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice !

1:19 AM

Concealed nude miser's death (6)

3:15 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Demise

3:15 AM

Yes!

3:15 AM

Back in Vietnam, ad named these islands (7)

3:35 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Andaman

3:37 AM

Yup

3:37 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

You

Concealed nude miser's death (6)

Anno?

7:20 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

You

Back in Vietnam, ad named these islands (7)

Anno?

7:20 AM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

This message was deleted

7:31 AM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno?

Reverse telescopic Viet nam ad na med

7:31 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno?

Telescopic

7:31 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Thanks !

7:51 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Propel belief about origin of heaven (6)

11:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thrust

11:47 AM

KS Akash

Thrust.

11:47 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thrust

11:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

H-->trust

11:47 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice clue!

11:48 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Yes!

11:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Really nice clue.

11:58 AM

Beat young one with end of lathi (4)

7:25 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Slap?

7:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not slap. Do you have an annotation?

7:27 PM

Santosh Jr FET

No, my bad

7:33 PM

+91 88709 07220Surya

Pelt?

7:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aah. Nice.

7:34 PM

I actually had club in mind.

7:34 PM

L inside (cub)

7:34 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

End of lathi =/= i?

7:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Could be either end. L or I

7:36 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Oooh. Nice.

7:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perform intercourse with two men after forgetting us (6)

8:23 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Commit? Coitus-us + mm

8:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What speed. Yes.

8:24 PM

That's correct.

8:24 PM

4/17/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lovely travel without mom (4)

3:35 PM

+91 75501 82633 joined via an invite link

Akaash Preetham

Love's bound to live around arguments (7)

3:47 PM

Advait

Debates?

3:53 PM

Dates <- (eb)?

3:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

right

3:54 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Advait

Dates <- (eb)?

How -(eb)?

3:59 PM

Kaushik Samba

Guys, Litweek crossword is at 5PM today. A2 Hall. Do come and take part!

4:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How -(eb)?

To live = be be around = eb

4:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is bound for?

4:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bound indicates dates to go around eb

4:07 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lovely travel without mom (4)

Commute - mom = cute?

4:10 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Akaash Preetham

To live = be be around = eb

Thanks !

4:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Commute - mom = cute?

Yep

4:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

Shouldn't 'mom' be appearing in the same order in 'commute' for deletion?

4:12 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

Shouldn't 'mom' be appearing in the same order in 'commute' for deletion?

Yes

4:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Shouldn't 'mom' be appearing in the same order in 'commute' for deletion?

Yes

4:12 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

So if I indicated mom anagram it would be right?

4:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

4:13 PM

Since, mom* occurs together here (as omm)

4:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kaushik Samba

Guys, Litweek crossword is at 5PM today. A2 Hall. Do come and take part!

Bahama's King, oddly prepared Indian snacks (9)

4:14 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Bhakshana

4:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nope

4:16 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

*bhakshnam

4:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Close, but no snacks

4:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

*bhakshnam

Again, not correct anagramming. Extra h

4:16 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

4:16 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Bakshanam

4:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bakshanam was what I was going for

4:17 PM

But yeah, enjoy the set!

4:17 PM

Anno?

4:18 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

(Bahamas+Kn)*

4:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

4:20 PM

You deleted this message

4:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

You

https://github.com/MostlyAdequate/mostly-adequate-guide

Nice

4:37 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

4:37 PM

Apologies :|

4:37 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Good shit.

4:38 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kaushik Samba

Guys, Litweek crossword is at 5PM today. A2 Hall. Do come and take part!

Reminder Since this message got lost in a big conversation :)

5:12 PM

4/18/2018

Akaash Preetham

Ronaldo lobs regularly, all over the place, to get an award. (6,1,2)

12:28 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ballon d'or?

12:29 AM

Akaash Preetham

12:29 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Not sure of anno

12:29 AM

Akaash Preetham

Annotate

12:29 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Just put Ronaldo and award together ¶:

12:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

(Ronaldo+lb)*

12:30 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

12:30 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Regularly is alternating indicator?

12:31 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What is the wordplay of lobs regularly ?

12:32 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What is the wordplay of lobs regularly ?

Take every alternate letter

12:33 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

12:33 AM

Thanks.

12:33 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lean, feeble nerds have extreme life (7)

12:34 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Slender

12:35 AM

Nice clue!

12:35 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:35 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Anno?

12:49 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

(Nerds)*<-- le

12:50 AM

Hate French article about promise (6)

12:52 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Loathe

12:53 AM

Le <- oath

12:53 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice !

12:53 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:53 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice !

This might be rather random, but is your WhatsApp name a reference to death note?

8:02 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

This might be rather random, but is your WhatsApp name a reference to death note?

+10

8:02 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Nice crack

8:03 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Lol, just noticed da. Peace out

8:03 AM

Dei dei

8:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

@animaniacs of NITT

8:29 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

This might be rather random, but is your WhatsApp name a reference to death note?

Reference to death note. :)

9:21 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Firmly establish building material (6)

11:42 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cement

11:43 AM

KS Akash

Cement.

11:43 AM

+91 80560 32427Yuvan

Cement?

11:43 AM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Cement?

11:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Both usages are from the same root, though.

11:43 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yess

11:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

So for instance, this clue- Brown strand (7) The answer is maroon. Double defs usually should have two meanings that don't come from the same root.

11:45 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah got it thanks

11:47 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

So for instance, this clue- Brown strand (7) The answer is maroon. Double defs usually should have two meanings that don't come from the same root.

Reminds me of one my old clues. Maroon fibre (6)

12:27 PM

Nice example da

12:27 PM

Sometimes there will be extended roots where , despite the words evolving from the same root, the prevalent usages are completely different. Like for example: Vulgar hue (4) For blue. Here both evolved from the same source , but the vulgar connotation is so far removed from the source that it passes for a new definition

12:34 PM

Another really nice example of completely different usages: Opening charm (8)

12:36 PM

Bike was blue (5)

12:36 PM

Nawaal FQMT

entrance

12:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

12:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Bike was blue (5)

Moped

12:38 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice crack

12:39 PM

Nawaal FQMT

homographs :)

12:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Notice how 'was blue' is the second definition

12:39 PM

So no extraneous words

12:39 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Cool stuff !

12:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Material didn't stand out (5)

12:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Satin?

12:44 PM

Didn't stand out na I'm assuming it 'sat in'

12:44 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yep!

12:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice !

12:44 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha nice

12:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Cute clue vaddax

12:44 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanx

12:45 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#Inappropriate Has sex with female deer (4)

12:46 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Completely weird lowly entrance of house (6)

12:47 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#Inappropriate Has sex with female deer (4)

Does?

12:48 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Completely weird lowly entrance of house (6)

Wholly

12:48 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Completely weird lowly entrance of house (6)

does the anagram indicator apply to 'entrance of house' as well?

12:50 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Nawaal FQMT

does the anagram indicator apply to 'entrance of house' as well?

It does

12:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nawaal FQMT

does the anagram indicator apply to 'entrance of house' as well?

Good question. Some setters prefer this construction. If indicator comes before a set of things, all things following are taken for anagramming

12:51 PM

I personally prefer to include a containment indicator to show h goes inside lowly anagrammed

12:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ram Balls, Sr.

It does

I see what you did there.

12:51 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Good question. Some setters prefer this construction. If indicator comes before a set of things, all things following are taken for anagramming

thanks! always confused me

12:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ram Balls, Sr.

Does?

Yes

12:52 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

I see what you did there.

Lol

12:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ram Balls, Sr.

Does?

Ahhh, I got confused. Then realised plural of deer is deer

12:52 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Ahhh, I got confused. Then realised plural of deer is deer

Same

12:52 PM

Nawaal FQMT

I was wondering why there was no 'deers' XD

12:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

I used to think Bambi is a group of deers of a species called Bambus. It's okay we are even.

12:54 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

I used to think Bambi is a group of deers of a species called Bambus. It's okay we are even.

I did it. I said deers

12:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:01 PM

It's okay dears!

1:02 PM

Akaash Preetham

Please terminate receiver! (6)

1:25 PM

Eyelid ban (4,1,5,3)

1:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Is giving a double def clue with 2 enums allowed? Like donate and don ate

1:33 PM

Akaash Preetham

Donate = don + ate is not double def

1:34 PM

It is charades

1:34 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No I meant as the answer

1:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

I don't think it's necessary

1:35 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Akaash Preetham

Eyelid ban (4,1,5,3)

Turn a blind eye?

1:35 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes so the answer would come from the single word and the wordplay from the charade. So the enum would be 6

1:36 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Eyelid ban (4,1,5,3)

Turn a blind eye?

1:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Santosh Jr FET

Turn a blind eye?

Yeah

1:36 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Eyelid ban (4,1,5,3)

Interesting

1:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Def is also 'eyelid ban'. Was trying to set an &lit type of clue

1:36 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Going for an &lit i presume?

1:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

1:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Def is also 'eyelid ban'. Was trying to set an &lit type of clue

Can you explain?

1:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Please terminate receiver! (6)

Endear?

1:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Turn a blind eye is to ignore or neglect. 'Eyelid ban' means shutting one's eyelids, thus ignoring. 'Eyelid ban' is also the anagram of 'a blind eye'. So, it's reverse anagram also

1:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Endear?

Yeah

1:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Turn a blind eye is to ignore or neglect. 'Eyelid ban' means shutting one's eyelids, thus ignoring. 'Eyelid ban' is also the anagram of 'a blind eye'. So, it's reverse anagram also

Nice, thanks.

1:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Please terminate receiver! (6)

Nice clue da

1:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks :D

1:41 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Please terminate receiver! (6)

Nice clue!

1:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

1:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Consequence following numerical analysis (9)

1:51 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Aftermath?

1:52 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:52 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nice clue

1:52 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Consequence following indicates mathafter no?

1:52 PM

Akaash Preetham

Following is after

1:53 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Wait I got confused

1:53 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Consequence is def

1:53 PM

Akaash Preetham

Numerical analysis is math

1:53 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yeah cool

1:53 PM

Akaash Preetham

But I think one needs to indicate that numerical analysis is a part of math and not math itself

1:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I think it's fine. Math is the analysis of numbers. He never claimed it was the same numerical analysis that you think it is

1:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

I thought so too but I wasn't sure

1:55 PM

Cool

1:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

As in, the sub topic

1:55 PM

Advait

Akaash Preetham

Eyelid ban (4,1,5,3)

Nice

2:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Pluck semen (5)

2:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks

2:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Break even with right courage (5)

2:02 PM

Nawaal FQMT

veneer

2:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nawaal FQMT

veneer

For which clue? And anno?

2:02 PM

Nawaal FQMT

nah, wrong my bad

2:03 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nerve

2:03 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Nerve/

2:03 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Break even with right courage (5)

Nerve

2:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Is right. Anno?

2:03 PM

Advait

Spunk

2:04 PM

Nawaal FQMT

(Even)* + r

2:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Is right. Anno?

(Even)*<-r

2:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Spunk

Yes

2:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

(Even)*<-r

Yes

2:04 PM

Criminal to swear and damage (7)

2:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

For instance, A-ve from vein goes back into urine tube's tips (4)

2:17 PM

Advait

Concuss

2:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Concuss

Yes

2:18 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

For instance, A-ve from vein goes back into urine tube's tips (4)

Tune?

2:19 PM

Vein - ve into ut

2:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Vein - ve is in :P

2:20 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

No wait I don't think it fits

2:20 PM

Advait

Unit

2:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

How tho

2:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

2:20 PM

Advait

A is a unit?

2:21 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ni in ut

2:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ampere

2:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ampere?

2:21 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

For instance, ampere is def I suppose

2:21 PM

Advait

Cul

2:21 PM

Good clue

2:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks

2:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

For instance, ampere is def I suppose

Yeah

2:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Though I think it's sliighta unfair to get unit from For instance, A Works though

2:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah, very vague def

2:22 PM

Sorry about that

2:22 PM

Oh! The lawful TR is speaking to the viewers. (8,3,6,4)

2:25 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Breaking the fourth wall

2:25 PM

Reverse anagram?

2:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

2:26 PM

Yeah

2:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Oh! The lawful TR is speaking to the viewers. (8,3,6,4)

Nice!

2:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks :)

2:26 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

First love affair ends selfless girl (4)

2:36 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lass

2:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

2:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Great clue!

2:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

2:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

RIP Mary - a giver of power (7,7)

2:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

First love affair ends selfless girl (4)

Anno?

2:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

You

Anno?

L+a+ s ~~elfles~~ s

2:42 PM

Oh, ends

2:43 PM

Cool

2:43 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Akaash Preetham

RIP Mary - a giver of power (7,7)

Primary circuit? RA

3:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

Was going for 'winding' :p This works too

3:36 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

LITWEEK '18 CROSSWORD PRELIMS.docx

DOCX94 kB

3:38 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

LITWEEK '18 CROSSWORD PRELIMS.docx

Hey guys. This is our prelims set for the litweek event conducted yesterday. Though there is no cute nina in the grid or acrostic across all clues,there is a tone of sorts all clues give. Have fun solving :)

3:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Litweek 18 nahi Litweek18+ bolo

4:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

4:05 PM

KS Akash

4:06 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

4:06 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

4:06 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Damn why didn't we think of this

4:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice theme, guys

4:16 PM

+91 96778 67973

IITM Crossie Open

2 pagesPDF969 kB

6:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Stat: Playing well without Raina and Mahi, basically (4)

8:00 PM

Sanjivi

Info?

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct. Nice solve.

8:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ahh niceee

8:04 PM

Sanjivi

In form-r-m

8:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:05 PM

Sanjivi

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct. Nice solve.

Thanks

8:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ought to feel bad about love - feature seen in most men (9)

8:13 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Moustache

8:13 PM

O->mustache

8:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

8:14 PM

First woman to criticise small girl seen in cartoon (7)

8:16 PM

4/20/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rob's cup (3)

10:38 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Mug

10:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Mug

Yes.

10:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Yes?

10:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Will it work as DD with the 's?

10:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A is B?

10:52 PM

That should work for a double def I think.

10:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

DD is ideally A B right?

10:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can be "A and B" or "A is B" too.

10:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yeah such DDs are also accepted. A B is the ideal case.

10:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Got it

11:02 PM

I always thought only A B is accepted as DD

11:02 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes da 2010 varikkum AB DD dhaan da. Then he became RCB

11:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mind = blown

11:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Then RCB became GG

11:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

GG was KKR and then became DD

11:07 PM

Vaazhkai oru vattam

11:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thala

11:08 PM

(waiting for thala went to RPSG, then came to CSK joke)

11:08 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Haha I was typing

11:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:08 PM

4/21/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Fastest alien has destroyed Israel (8)

1:17 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Earliest

1:18 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

1:18 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Very nice clue.

1:18 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

1:18 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

E (israel)* T

1:18 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice da!

1:22 AM

Silent arrows, darts for this bird (7)

1:39 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Sparrow

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:40 AM

Nawaal FQMT

(p+arrows) *

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

P+arrows* with darts as the anagrind

1:41 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Not sure if kosher : Passengers of this vehicle are in the same state? (4)

1:42 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nawaal FQMT

(p+arrows) *

P from where? And how is darts an anagrind?

1:43 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

P from where? And how is darts an anagrind?

Silent = P - standard abbreviation. Something darts around can mean something moves around

1:43 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Oh okay. Thank you !

1:44 AM

Kaushik Samba

Nawaal FQMT

Not sure if kosher : Passengers of this vehicle are in the same state? (4)

Boat

1:45 AM

Like 'all in the same boat'

1:45 AM

Works as a cryptic def, I think

1:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ahhh. Is it cryptic enough?

1:46 AM

Hmm okay

1:46 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Kaushik Samba

Boat

eyy, was a festember reject, XD forgot

1:46 AM

Kaushik Samba

Nawaal FQMT

eyy, was a festember reject, XD forgot

Apdiya?

1:46 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

Ahhh. Is it cryptic enough?

based it on : "A piece of this is an easy thing? (4)" from crossword unclued

1:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Cake ahh

1:47 AM

Oak

1:47 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cake

1:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Okay *

1:47 AM

Nawaal FQMT

yup

1:47 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

P from where? And how is darts an anagrind?

So, in western staff notation, there are different symbols for how loudly a note needs to be played. f for forte, p for piano (which is soft, or quietly). It slowly evolved to mean silence/silently as well. In strictly Ximenian terms, you can only substitute p for 'quietly' or 'silently' or 'softly' and not the adjective forms of these words. But it has come to be accepted these days. A lot of setters use silent or even silence. I feel the noun form is a bit more appropriate than the adjective form, but the adverb form is the most ideal.

9:15 AM

Turns out the italian words 'piano' and 'forte' are both adjectives as well as adverbs. So I guess the adjective form works in that sense. In the sheet music sense it's an instruction, so the adverb form is more appropriate

9:21 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Wowww. Thanks for the elaborate explaination !

10:35 AM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Tremble a nest sheltered by grandpa, for example (6)

1:00 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Shiver?

1:02 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Yes!

1:02 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

S(hive)r

1:02 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Tremble a nest sheltered by grandpa, for example (6)

How S and R?

1:04 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Grandpa is a senior

1:05 PM

Senior=sr

1:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That's second level

1:05 PM

Not accepted

1:05 PM

Senior -> Sr is fine

1:05 PM

Grandpa -> senior -> Sr not fine

1:06 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay !

1:06 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That's second level

Oh got it.

1:07 PM

4/22/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Pub say, in Tamil Nadu (6)

12:55 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Tavern

12:56 AM

T(Aver)N

12:56 AM

Say = Aver inside TN

12:56 AM

Defn - Pub

12:56 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes yes

12:56 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Something a magician uses for a brief stint (5)

1:08 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Staff?

1:09 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

anno?

1:09 AM

Harish Ramesh Nakshatra, Jr.

Stint is to balance right? Staff is something a magician uses

1:09 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Spell

1:09 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

spell is correct

1:10 AM

4/23/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Transsexual men with hot ears oddly give birth (6)

4:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Mother?

4:29 PM

(M+hot)*+er?

4:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:32 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Transsexual men with hot ears oddly give birth (6)

I think it'd be better as: Transsexual hot men with ears oddly give birth

5:35 PM

with separating fodder is not allowed I think

5:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ducks in shelter were driven away. (6)

5:59 PM

KS Akash

Shooed?

6:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

6:00 PM

Where's the oo from?

6:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ducks

6:01 PM

A duck is O

6:01 PM

Ducks is OO

6:01 PM

Oh damn, right

6:01 PM

Cool

6:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Cheat staff by quietly exchanging first wages. (7)

6:07 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Swindle

6:09 PM

Spindle with p replaced by w

6:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

correct

6:09 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Akaash Preetham

Cheat staff by quietly exchanging first wages. (7)

nice

6:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ya, nice

6:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

6:11 PM

On taking drug, incessantly speak after quiet introduction. (8)

6:19 PM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Preamble

7:01 PM

(P)r(e)amble

7:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Right

7:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Person who brings back a dog (9)

7:19 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Retriever?

7:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

7:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

On taking drug, incessantly speak after quiet introduction. (8)

Nice clue da

7:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks :)

7:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Inspired by @Nived Sr ah?

7:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

dead

7:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Spinner's a dog (6)

7:57 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Spinel?

7:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Illa

7:57 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Parasu FET, Jr.

Spinel?

you mean spaniel?

7:58 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Nawaal FQMT

you mean spaniel?

Oh yeah

7:58 PM

Nawaal FQMT

7:59 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Doesn't fit enum

7:59 PM

Nawaal FQMT

yeah ik, just correcting the guess

8:00 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

8:00 PM

+91 88709 07220Surya

Setter

8:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Setter

8:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Adhey

8:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

The challenge is to set interesting clues for Cartoon Network characters. Best clue to be selected by the Open Crossie champs. Starting it off with: Dog belonging to us put in cage (7) #Fictional

8:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Courage

8:06 PM

Sangeetha FET, Sr.

Courage

8:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right please annotate

8:06 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Our-->Cage

8:06 PM

Dog def

8:07 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Adhey

8:07 PM

Coy hugging a good girl as he doesn't shower often! (6)

8:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

!Not a clue for the challenge.! Electrical engineering, without drug and model, is holy work. (8)

8:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shaggy

8:12 PM

Clerical

8:12 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shaggy

Adhey

8:12 PM

Pliss to annotate

8:12 PM

Akaash Preetham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Clerical

Yes

8:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shy getting (agg)

8:13 PM

Coy means shy

8:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Clerical

Anagram of electrical without e and t

8:13 PM

Akaash Preetham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Anagram of electrical without e and t

8:13 PM

Lab scholar's sleight of hand removed it gracefully, at last. (6)

8:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Dexter

8:19 PM

Dexterity - it - y

8:19 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yep

8:19 PM

A current inside coiled dynamo (4)

8:19 PM

KS Akash

eddy

8:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can you guys put #contest before clues for cartoon characters?

8:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Lab scholar's sleight of hand removed it gracefully, at last. (6)

#Contest

8:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

You

A current inside coiled dynamo (4)

Anno?

8:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

Telescopic

8:20 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

Telescopic

8:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#contest Crack vision of this seaman (6)

8:20 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Popeye

8:20 PM

Nawaal FQMT

popeye

8:20 PM

pop+eye

8:21 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

#contest Namekian flute (7)

8:24 PM

Sriku FET

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

#contest Namekian flute (7)

Piccolo

8:25 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Yup

8:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#contest ..yet bad picture without me, flower? (9)

8:25 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Buttercup

8:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

#contest Watchman fixated on drug and narcotics, at first (3,3)

8:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Annotate pls

8:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

#contest ..yet bad picture without me, flower? (9)

@Sathya Balls, Jr.

8:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

@Sathya Balls, Jr.

Was going to be my def first

8:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

#contest ..yet bad picture without me, flower? (9)

But +(picture)*

8:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

But +(picture)*

-i

8:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:27 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Akaash Preetham

But +(picture)*

Yeah... that

8:27 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Akaash Preetham

#contest Watchman fixated on drug and narcotics, at first (3,3)

Bat man ?

8:28 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Akaash Preetham

#contest Watchman fixated on drug and narcotics, at first (3,3)

Dee Dee?

8:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Bat man ?

8:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96299 04004Sid

Dee Dee?

8:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#contest This character's magic to almost work twice (8)

8:29 PM

+91 88709 07220Surya

Akaash Preetham

#contest Watchman fixated on drug and narcotics, at first (3,3)

Ben Ten

8:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 88709 07220Surya

Ben Ten

Yes, anno?

8:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Bent+e+n

8:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:30 PM

KS Akash

+91 88709 07220Surya

Ben Ten

@Bepis

8:30 PM

+91 90039 82076 joined via an invite link

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That guy lost first bill from online wallet (4)

8:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck in breasts of this girl (8)

8:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That guy lost first bill from online wallet (4)

Bhim

8:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Monstrosity: Tries halting sources after half ampere goes in fluctuation. (5,5)

8:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That guy lost first bill from online wallet (4)

(3)*

8:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

(3)*

Him

8:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That guy lost first bill from online wallet (4)

Him

8:40 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bhim-b

8:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck in breasts of this girl (8)

Contest clue?

8:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

Monstrosity: Tries halting sources after half ampere goes in fluctuation. (5,5)

#Contest

8:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck in breasts of this girl (8)

#contest

8:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck in breasts of this girl (8)

Blossoms?

8:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Wrong enum, my bad

8:41 PM

It was (7)

8:42 PM

Blossom is right

8:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bossom?

8:42 PM

It's bosom no?

8:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck is LS LS-->bosom = blossom

8:43 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

#contest Tiny girl has fun blowing them (7)

8:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck is LS LS-->bosom = blossom

Right. My bad

8:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

#contest Tiny girl has fun blowing them (7)

Bubbles

8:43 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Bubbles

8:43 PM

Nawaal FQMT

#contest Monkey's doctor with 3 half concealed jobs (4,4)

8:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Mojojojo

8:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Mojojojo

8:43 PM

Nawaal FQMT

yup

8:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

#contest Tiny girl has fun blowing them (7)

How does "has fun blowing them" equate to bubbles?

8:44 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Top of lingerie stuck is LS LS-->bosom = blossom

L and s can be inserted wherever?

8:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#contest This character's magic to almost work twice (8)

Which is also the answer to this

8:44 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

How does "has fun blowing them" equate to bubbles?

Was trying for a CD Little kids blow bubbles for fun no

8:44 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Put question mark

8:44 PM

For CD

8:44 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

Which is also the answer to this

aah, nice!

8:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

L and s can be inserted wherever?

A better clue would indicate the insertion wasn't continuous, yes

8:45 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Was trying for a CD Little kids blow bubbles for fun no

"One has fun blowing this" would be a substitute for bubbles, imo.

8:45 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Element has no place for professor (7)

8:46 PM

#contest

8:46 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Utonium

8:47 PM

+91 75501 82633Sashank Ramachandran

Utonium?

8:47 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Yeah

8:47 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Whattebeast

8:47 PM

+91 90039 82076Akhil Dilip

8:47 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Place is pl?

8:48 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Akaash Preetham

Monstrosity: Tries halting sources after half ampere goes in fluctuation. (5,5)

Ghost freak?

8:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Ghost freak?

Nope

8:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Empty thicc booty dances at bar (7)

8:54 PM

+91 90039 82076Akhil Dilip

This message was deleted

8:55 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Empty thicc booty dances at bar (7)

Boycott

8:56 PM

(Tc+booty)*

8:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:57 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

At bar?

8:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Slithering girl following ugly nip-slip (8)

8:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

Slipping

8:58 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yes

8:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#contest Made love with one cartoon character (5)

9:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Olivev

9:02 PM

Olive*

9:02 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Olive is correct

9:02 PM

Anno

9:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Love* <-- I

9:02 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Love* containing I?

9:02 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:02 PM

Akaash Preetham

"Criminals burn last half of Byzantine. First convert." - Roman Emperor (11)

9:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

"Criminals burn last half of Byzantine. First convert." - Roman Emperor (11)

#Contest

9:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#contest UPDATE Made love with one sailor's girlfriend (5)

9:08 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Olive

9:08 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Olive

9:08 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Akaash Preetham

"Criminals burn last half of Byzantine. First convert." - Roman Emperor (11)

Constantine

9:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Olive

Yeah

9:08 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#contest UPDATE Made love with one sailor's girlfriend (5)

Nice update. Bug fixes.

9:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

9:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Constantine

Yes. Anno?

9:09 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Cons+ntine

9:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

Cons+ntine

Cons+tan+tine

9:12 PM

MVP air-balled before heading enemy. Sucker! (7)

9:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

How's half of byzantine 'tine'?

9:14 PM

Kaushik Samba

Akaash Preetham

MVP air-balled before heading enemy. Sucker! (7)

Vampire

9:14 PM

Mvpair* with e

9:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

How's half of byzantine 'tine'?

It isn't :\ Wasn't sure how to get "tine" from Byzantine? That's why I specified "last half"

9:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kaushik Samba

Vampire

Right

9:16 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made a big fuss over a trifle (4,3,5,7)

9:16 PM

Akaash Preetham

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made a big fuss over a trifle (4,3,5,7)

Contest?

9:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Monstrosity: Tries halting sources after half ampere goes in fluctuation. (5,5)

This is "Swamp Thing" (Amp+T+h)->Swing

9:18 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Akaash Preetham

Contest?

9:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Eyes oddly follow action of girl (3,3) #Contest

9:19 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Eyes oddly follow action of girl (3,3) #Contest

Dee Dee

9:19 PM

Deed + ee

9:19 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

It isn't :\ Wasn't sure how to get "tine" from Byzantine? That's why I specified "last half"

Even last half won't get you tine. Can try using wordfills to get a correct word that can be used. Download the wordweb app. Would be helpful to get words in such circumstances

9:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Even last half won't get you tine. Can try using wordfills to get a correct word that can be used. Download the wordweb app. Would be helpful to get words in such circumstances

Right, will do!

9:23 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made a big fuss over a trifle (4,3,5,7)

Much ado about nothing

9:26 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Much ado about nothing

Right!

9:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Much ado about nothing

Not sure about anno, though

9:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made a big fuss over a trifle (4,3,5,7)

Lovely clue

9:28 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made is (much ado o)*

9:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

(Much ado)* about nothing (O)

9:28 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Santosh Jr FET

Macho duo made a big fuss over a trifle (4,3,5,7)

Nice clue!

9:29 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Oh okay, yeah. Nice clue!

9:29 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Thanks!

9:32 PM

Nawaal FQMT

#contest Some fried rice and tendon filets cooked for this palaeolithic man (4,10)

9:44 PM

+91 95000 86379

Fred Flintstone

9:45 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Right

9:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Beasts with hair initially change flow of music (4,3,4)

9:48 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 95000 86379

Fred Flintstone

Anno?

9:49 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Beasts with hair initially change flow of music (4,3,4)

Not contest clue

9:49 PM

+91 95000 86379

Nawaal FQMT

Anno?

(fr+tendon filets)* ?

9:52 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 95000 86379

(fr+tendon filets)* ?

Yeah, Fr+(tendon filets)*

9:55 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Beasts with hair initially change flow of music (4,3,4)

Drop the base

9:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Drop the base

Bass*

9:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

9:57 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

Anno?

9:57 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nawaal FQMT

Anno?

Reverse anagram of "beasts+h"

9:58 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Reverse anagram beasts+h

9:59 PM

Anirudh Ram Balls

Akaash Preetham

Drop the base

10:02 PM

Akaash Preetham

Anirudh Ram Balls

10:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I criticise a dreadful city (9)

11:06 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Islamabad

11:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Nice solve.

11:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

I slam a bad

11:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

11:07 PM

Yeah, heartland surprisingly is in good shape (4,3,5)

11:11 PM

KS Akash

Hale and hearty.

11:12 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hale and healthy

11:12 PM

Ayyo. Enum. Chi.

11:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hale and hearty is correct.

11:12 PM

Bad clue though since heart was anyway there in the fodder.

11:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Hale and healthy

Is that even a thing?

11:13 PM

+91 95000 86379

Hearty is 6 letters no?

11:13 PM

+91 96778 67973

Sounded like it was to me. Check panniko.

11:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Oh sorry. Wrong enum.

11:13 PM

+91 96778 67973

Scrap clue.

11:13 PM

Akaash Preetham

"Ugly clue da! It explains over the top. Make it clear." (9)

11:26 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Elucidate

11:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

11:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

11:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

(clue da it)* + e

11:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

So e comes from top of explain over the

11:31 PM

Akaash Preetham

Over the top of explain is e

11:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh sorry my bad

11:36 PM

Actors of a movie register their vote (4)

11:42 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Cast

11:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

11:42 PM

4/24/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Iron man is a girl (6)

3:29 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Female

3:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Female

3:30 PM

KS Akash

Female.

3:30 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Fe +male

3:30 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Rehashed from an old clue Confused male follows female singer (5)

3:31 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Flame?

3:31 PM

Sai P

Flame

3:31 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

F + male*

3:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:32 PM

Singer being the def - something that singes or burns

3:32 PM

Set and clear, it's rotten! (6)

3:33 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

putrid

3:33 PM

put + rid

3:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:34 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Setter's a golfer (6)

3:38 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Putter

3:38 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

3:38 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

3:38 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Mm. Okay. Thanks m

3:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No wait is that right?

3:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Can we have today's contest be 'TV shows'? Surface or answer to the clues should be referencing any TV show

3:40 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

3:41 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No wait is that right?

correct dhaan. DD

3:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

But what about the s

3:41 PM

Setter's

3:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Setter is

3:42 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

It's an is, isn't it

3:42 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

3:42 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

But that is not technically correct right?

3:42 PM

Shouldn't it be 'setter is' ?

3:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental #TVShowContest Kolangal weirdly entraps without Abhi at first, pulls Anandi's and Tholkap's tops! (8)

3:48 PM

Felt weirdly nostalgic setting this.

3:48 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hahahaha. Patterns.

3:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:49 PM

+91 96778 67973

(Entraps-A+A+T)*

3:49 PM

Or (Entraps-A)<- AT

3:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Is Anandi her sister's name?

3:50 PM

I forgot

3:50 PM

+91 96778 67973

No idea. :/

3:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Call in the expert

3:51 PM

@Muralli

3:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Is Anandi her sister's name?

Yes

3:55 PM

+91 96778 67973

3:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thenmozhi first joins cast - Vani Rani; it doesn't change! (9)

3:58 PM

Another evergreen fav

3:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Invariant

4:00 PM

T - > (VANI RANI)*

4:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Thenmozhi first joins cast - Vani Rani; it doesn't change! (9)

@Surya Nagarajan

4:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Metti oli has no end, became a shithouse (6)

4:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Toilet

4:07 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Toilet

4:07 PM

Mettioli-m-i*

4:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

No ends* no

4:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

4:08 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Aware of toilet (5)

4:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I thought end means both corners

4:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Aware of toilet (5)

TV connect?

4:08 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

No no.

4:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Privy

4:09 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep

4:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

4:09 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Privy is toilet a?

4:09 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Privy is like an outhouse

4:09 PM

Works as toilet imo

4:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You don't want to wait for the previous contest to end before starting this one aa?

4:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You don't want to wait for the previous contest to end before starting this one aa?

My bad, sorry. Didn't see clues come in for that

4:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Okay. The previous contest seems to have saturated anyway. Close at 8 pm?

4:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

4:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Title song of Saravanan Meenatchi, at first, puts father in a shock. (5)

4:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Spasm

4:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

4:54 PM

Aunt is a robot, say (6) :P

4:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Chitti

4:56 PM

+91 80560 32427Yuvan

Chithi

4:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Right

4:56 PM

KS Akash

Kuchu Gautham

Can we have today's contest be 'TV shows'? Surface or answer to the clues should be referencing any TV show

&lit? :P He follows Flash essentially and origins of Daredevil, Inhumans (3)

6:00 PM

Kaushik Samba

Adi

6:02 PM

KS Akash

Yes. @+91 95000 86379. :P

6:03 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hahahaha.

6:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps female driver mostly is extremely hot (6)

9:58 PM

Sai P

Fervid

10:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:07 PM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps female driver mostly is extremely hot (6)

Same root as fervent? First time I'm hearing the word sa

11:49 PM

*da

11:49 PM

4/25/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. Same root. Latin fervere. Meaning burning.

2:57 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

3:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Lol, I got confused between fish and milk, for example (7)

3:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Colloid

3:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Anagram of (lol i) surrounded by COD

3:27 PM

Nice clue.

3:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Memory loss patients make ends meet without basic essentials (7)

3:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just realised that this group now has 100 members.

3:28 PM

Dements

3:29 PM

(Ends meet)* - e

3:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just realised that this group now has 100 members.

Not surprised by this number (3)

3:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ton

3:30 PM

(Not)*

3:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

3:31 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not surprised by this number (3)

Wow

3:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

Thanks

3:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Memory loss patients make ends meet without basic essentials (7)

Is dement a noun too?

3:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Programme alien's body orbitting the sun (6)

3:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Programme alien's body orbitting the sun (6)

Planet

3:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is dement a noun too?

Yep

3:42 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Planet

Yes! Plan+ET

3:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Godman is like a god (6)

3:48 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Godman is like a god (6)

Asaram?

3:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

3:48 PM

As a Ram

3:48 PM

Probably that's how he gets his name though

3:49 PM

Tanya and I dancing with some naked swamiji (10)

3:50 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nityananda

3:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

3:50 PM

Advait

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tanya and I dancing with some naked swamiji (10)

Hmm

3:50 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tanya and I dancing with some naked swamiji (10)

3:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Guys. Check spelling. Don't imagine.

3:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

3:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

No no. That was for advait.

3:51 PM

Advait

3:52 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Briefcase is an example of a big bag (11)

3:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Portmanteau

3:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Frugal? Devil wears Prada top with burqa essentially (7)

4:46 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Spartan ah?

4:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

4:50 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Satan -< p + r

4:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

President of Finland is wreathed exotic foreign gift (8)

4:52 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Offering

4:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:56 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(Foreign+F)*

4:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

F-->foreign* But yes

4:57 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Kuchu Gautham

Frugal? Devil wears Prada top with burqa essentially (7)

Essentially indicates middle letter?

4:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:58 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Essentially indicates middle letter?

Can indicate middle letters also. Essentially burqa could be r or urq

4:58 PM

4/26/2018

Kaushik Samba

Here are 3 clues. They have a sort of theme, i.e., all answers are connected. All clues have no definition, only wordplay. PM answers. Study afterwards, boy! (5) Return VAT to top tier economic registrar (6) Play music at a competition (3)

9:02 AM

@Sriku FET beast gets it

9:06 AM

Trical daww @Sathya Balls, Jr. also gets it

9:08 AM

@Akaash Preetham @shreejaya @Ram Balls, Sr. as well

9:23 AM

Closing with power team @+91 96778 67973 and @AniJay Balls, Sr. also getting it.

1:03 PM

This is BREAD (Read after B (from boy)) BUTTER (TUB reversed with T E R) JAM (Double Def)

1:03 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Nice

1:11 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kaushik Samba

This is BREAD (Read after B (from boy)) BUTTER (TUB reversed with T E R) JAM (Double Def)

Breakfast enga pa, mess la ya?

1:25 PM

Mess guys abbreviate things when they shouldn't, Bread Butter Jam would be written as BBJ

1:26 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

1:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Horrible. Terrible. Awful to forget lovely wife, basically. That's undeniable (11)

6:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Irrefutable

6:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Irrefutable

6:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:58 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How??

6:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Terrible+Awful - lw)*

6:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

@Muralli Will explain.

6:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Horrible being the anagrind

6:58 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

thanks.

6:58 PM

But what is the role of to forget here?

6:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Deletion indicator

6:59 PM

Lovely wife basically is LW

7:00 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Sorry didn't notice it.

7:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

To delete that from awful

7:00 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

My bad

7:00 PM

Thanks.

7:00 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps angel fish? (5)

7:09 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Glean Verb form

7:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Do you have an example sentence substitution?

7:10 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

To fish from To glean from Doesn't work?

7:11 PM

My bad

7:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You're on the right track though.

7:11 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Angle?

7:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Angle is correct.

7:51 PM

Angle for compliments. Fish for compliments.

7:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Turn is hard for this guy? (6)

11:08 PM

Kaushik Samba

Rashid

11:09 PM

(is hard)*

11:09 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

11:09 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Turn works as anagrind?

11:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

You turn a word into something else

11:09 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah

11:09 PM

Since it can mean 'change'

11:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It's essentially an instruction for the solver to "turn" the letters.

11:35 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

11:36 PM

4/27/2018

Collect cold desire before the Queen (7)

12:05 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cluster

12:13 AM

A disease is mixed in her cola! (7)

12:14 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cluster

Right

12:14 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

C+lust+ER

12:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You

A disease is mixed in her cola! (7)

Cholera

12:14 AM

Anagram of (her cola)

12:15 AM

Yes

12:15 AM

To aid coma, boy came to this country (8)

12:19 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cambodia

12:21 AM

Yes

12:21 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(Aid+coma+b)*

12:21 AM

But whats the anagrind?

12:22 AM

came to?

12:22 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

You

To aid coma, boy came to this country (8)

No anagrind

12:22 AM

I remember seeing "comes to" as an anagrind some where

12:22 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

You

I remember seeing "comes to" as an anagrind some where

Then The first 'To' is extraneous. It doesn't even connect two words

12:53 AM

Hmm, okay. My bad!

12:54 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Expired section in a contract (8)

1:12 AM

Advait

Departed

1:12 AM

Part->deed

1:12 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes!

1:12 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You

I remember seeing "comes to" as an anagrind some where

A becomes B or A comes to B are sometimes used to show that A is anagrammed to get B. Not the best choices though.

1:13 AM

Okay, cool then! Apologies.

1:20 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yen da ivalavu serious aa irukka.

1:27 AM

Surya Nagarajan

You

Okay, cool then! Apologies.

I kindly accept that, my great sir.

1:28 AM

G'day to you too, gentlemen.

1:28 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Surya Nagarajan

I kindly accept that, my great sir.

1:29 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

You

G'day to you too, gentlemen.

Top of the morning to ya! @Surya Nagarajan

1:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

@~Anirudha

1:36 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Saniyane inga raathri da

1:36 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ram Balls, Sr.

Top of the morning to ya! @Surya Nagarajan

1:36 AM

Surya Nagarajan

US la kooda sangyalam da

1:36 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Any one from Straya here?

1:36 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

US la kooda sangyalam da

Trichy la also. But I couldn't let this opportunity go

1:37 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Any one from Straya here?

Don't think so

1:37 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ram Balls, Sr.

Trichy la also. But I couldn't let this opportunity go

Trichy la midnight

1:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Trichy la midnight

Lmao @Srishyam Raghavan

1:38 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

1:42 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

"We had annoyance without Alexis at first"- Manager (6)

7:36 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Wenger?

7:37 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Yes

7:43 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sounds like an animal cooks a wildlife expert (4,6)

1:02 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bear Grylls

1:02 PM

Bear grills~

1:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

1:02 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

A group of heroes, very efficient at first, gets eaten by rage and finally dies (8)

6:14 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Avengers?

6:15 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes. Anno?

6:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ve->anger+s

6:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yep!

6:16 PM

How does the s come in?

6:17 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

"Finally dies" finally is used to denote the last letter, right?

6:17 PM

Oh right, I assumed finally to mean end of the word, so I was wondering how dies became s. Cool cool.

6:18 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

6:19 PM

4/28/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What communists like? To somehow mostly make merchandise that has a bit of labour involved (6,3,6)

2:39 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Hammer and Sickle?

2:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:41 PM

Do you want to annotate?

2:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(Make merchandise - e + l)*

2:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

2:46 PM

Mostly make is mak. So the e goes out.

2:46 PM

Rest is as Arpit said.

2:46 PM

Bench the others (4)

2:49 PM

KS Akash

Rest.

2:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

2:50 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Nice.

2:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

The 4 clues below have answers that are connected by a theme. All clues have only wordplay. No definitions. 1. Listen to important cat sound. (6) 2. Bee devourer loses a couple bare bottoms (6) 3. Singer, for example, eats the head of another singer. (6) 4. Desire the centre of energy. (6) PM answers.

7:08 PM

@AniJay Balls, Sr. and @+91 96778 67973 get it

7:39 PM

@Shivesh also gets it

10:24 PM

@Akaash Preetham gets it

10:34 PM

4/29/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Closing this. 1. Keeper ~ (key purr) 2. Beater (Bee eater - e - e) 3. Chaser (CH(as)ER) 4. Seeker (Seek + er) The theme is quidditch players.

12:56 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Closing this. 1. Keeper ~ (key purr) 2. Beater (Bee eater - e - e) 3. Chaser (CH(as)ER) 4. Seeker (Seek + er) The theme is quidditch players.

Can you explain the third clue please?

12:57 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cher is a singer. Head of Another Singer means "as". "Cher" eats "as" to give chaser.

12:59 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Oh okay thanks !

1:01 PM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Carlos beginning to come out from back with unbelievable start at this city circuit (4)

9:11 PM

Advait

Baku

9:12 PM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Yes!

9:12 PM

Advait

Goodbye, do good! (8)

9:15 PM

Anirudh Ram Balls

farewell

9:15 PM

Anirudh Ram Balls

This message was deleted

9:15 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Advait

Goodbye, do good! (8)

Nice one

9:23 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can someone please explain the anno for both clues?

9:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Advait

Goodbye, do good! (8)

Do good = fare well and goodbye is farewell

9:43 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Carlos beginning to come out from back with unbelievable start at this city circuit (4)

Carlos beginning = C To come out from = deletion Back-C Unbelievable start = U

9:44 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Carlos beginning to come out from back with unbelievable start at this city circuit (4)

Carlos beginning (C) removed from back = bak + u (from unbelievable)

9:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Thanks !

9:45 PM

4/30/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Decorated angel craftily infiltrated Power Rangers, for example (8)

12:46 PM

Akaash Preetham

spangled?

12:49 PM

angel* -> SPD ?

12:49 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yep!

12:49 PM

Nice

12:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Finally got drug, if nothing else (2,5)

5:53 PM

Understanding kissing and fondling, say (6,3)

5:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Making out

5:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Making out

Yes.

5:54 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Finally got drug, if nothing else (2,5)

At least At last <--- e (drug)

5:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

5:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ram Balls, Sr.

At least At last <--- e (drug)

Ah nice?

5:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah nice?

Baaki time la exclamation mark correctaa varum. Ippo thennarara

5:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice one!

5:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Surya gets girl that's sweet (6)

10:20 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Sugary

10:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:20 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

(Surya)* -< g

10:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athe.

10:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

10:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Surya gets girl that's sweet (6)

@Surya

10:40 PM

5/1/2018

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Surya gets girl that's sweet (6)

Lol

12:27 AM

+91 96778 67973

Criminal's release preceding charge is the norm (10)

12:52 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Convention

12:53 AM

Con+vent+ion

12:53 AM

+91 96778 67973

Yes!

12:54 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Nice clue

12:54 AM

+91 96778 67973

Thanks! XD

12:54 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

5 answers connected by a theme. PM. 1. Nobleman to rub tongue, reportedly (6) 2. Eat dinner with a bit of sherbet (6) 3. Destroyed unknown log file (8) 4. Affluent head of army with really difficult beginnings (7) 5. Hide bag clumsily (3,4)

1:40 AM

No defs

1:40 AM

@Sangeetha FET, Sr. and @Ananda Rangan N get it.

1:51 AM

@+91 95000 86379 also gets it. Gg

2:03 AM

@Parasu FET, Jr. and @Kaushik Samba get it as well

8:29 AM

An extraterrestrial ordeal from aliens, perhaps! (4,2,4)

1:20 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Life on mars?

1:23 PM

Akaash Preetham

Alien forms, perhaps (4,2,4) Will this work as an &lit clue for the same answer?

1:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

Alien forms, perhaps (4,2,4) Will this work as an &lit clue for the same answer?

Haha I think it should.

1:32 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Life on mars?

Yup

1:33 PM

Akaash Preetham

Alien forms, perhaps (4,2,4) Will this work as an &lit clue for the same answer?

I thought of this but I didn't know it was valid xD

1:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A signal to grant permission to speak without basic sense has finally atennuated (6)

2:17 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Mayday

2:27 PM

D>-(may + say - s)

2:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash: Cast iron's molded to make a roll (9)

2:46 PM

Alert! Blast furnace dropping no load at first? (7)

2:47 PM

..alongside joint and edges of electron microscope (6)

2:48 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash: Cast iron's molded to make a roll (9)

Croissant?

2:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

2:48 PM

castirons*

2:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Alert! Blast furnace dropping no load at first? (7)

Careful

2:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Careful

Yes

2:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Furnace-n)* +L

2:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

..alongside joint and edges of electron microscope (6)

Was going for tandem Joint = t + and +em

5:53 PM

Rehash of an old clue Alongside a stoned container in use, I hear? (10)

5:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hypotenuse?

5:59 PM

(High pot in use)~

5:59 PM

Def being a long side?

5:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes bro

6:00 PM

Nice crack.

6:00 PM

KS Akash

Mitigate extremes of a stinky garbage for the audience (7)

6:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Assuage

6:05 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

6:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

A+s+sewage ~

6:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Dashed inside the International Court of Justice headquarters to deliver a long lecture (8)

6:09 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Harangue

6:10 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes.

6:10 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Ran inside Hague

6:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(High pot in use)~

Nice solve!

6:58 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Closing this. 1. Erlich ~(earl lick) 2. Dinesh (dine + sh) 3. Gilfoyle (log file y)* 4. Richard (rich + a + r + d) 5. Big Head (hide bag)* Theme : Silicon Valley @KS Akash @AniJay Balls, Sr. and @Vedanjali also get it

6:58 PM

+91 82813 32977 left

5/2/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aleppo, say, destroyed after taking a bit of canonfire. It is the end of the world as we know it (10)

5:45 PM

Sai P

Apocalypse

5:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Apocalypse

5:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

5:45 PM

(Aleppo say)* with c

5:46 PM

Gained from the east, today (3)

5:48 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Won

5:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Now

5:49 PM

Won<<

5:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Now is what I had in mind.

5:49 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

5:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Won from the east becomes now.

5:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

5:50 PM

Sorry

5:50 PM

Ignore the clue.

5:50 PM

Compete with worried man, to get some top land (7)

5:51 PM

Kaushik Samba

VIETNAM?

5:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

5:52 PM

Vie (man)* with T

5:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kaushik Samba

VIETNAM?

WHY SO CAPS

5:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nothing about President (5)

5:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Is typing in caps the whatsapp version of pounce? :p

5:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

US Secretary of state making out with that girl from Cockney (9)

5:53 PM

Kaushik Samba

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Is typing in caps the whatsapp version of pounce? :p

@Sai P

5:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

5:55 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nothing about President (5)

Nixon

5:57 PM

Nix+on?

5:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Asian city, perhaps had a bit of Kurds (5)

5:57 PM

Nixon is correct.

5:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Asian city, perhaps had a bit of Kurds (5)

Dhaka

5:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dhaka is correct.

5:58 PM

(Had a)* k

5:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This message was deleted

5:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Our country's extremely respected Prime Minister (6)

6:00 PM

+91 96778 67973

Removed document containing permit (7)

6:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Deleted

6:01 PM

De (let) ed

6:01 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This message was deleted

6:01 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

US Secretary of state making out with that girl from Cockney (9)

Kissinger

6:02 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yes.

Appropriate.

6:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

Kissinger

My man.

6:02 PM

Correct.

6:02 PM

Kissing ~er

6:02 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Our country's extremely respected Prime Minister (6)

Indira

6:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is the homophobe indicator?

6:03 PM

Homophone*

6:03 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is the homophobe indicator?

6:03 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Cockney

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is the homophobe indicator?

That is @Muralli.

6:03 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is the homophobe indicator?

@Muralli

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahahahaha

6:03 PM

Surya Nagarajan

GHF

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Indira

Yes. India with R

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

Cockney

Cockney is what Don Cheadle speaks in Ocean's. They say 'er instead of her.

6:04 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Or Michael Caine in any movie

6:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh okay thanks

6:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Apocalypse Now Vietnam Nixon Kissinger Dhaka Indira

6:05 PM

That's all, folks.

6:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha nice

6:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What is the homophobe indicator?

6:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Listen to genuine fabrications, become aware (7)

6:10 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Realise

6:11 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Realise

6:11 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

6:11 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Listen to genuine fabrications, become aware (7)

I've always wondered if this type of homophones worked While the clue gives '~real+lies' the word itself is pronounced 'rea + lies' no

6:37 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

7:48 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Emigré confused by rule (6)

7:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Regime

7:48 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Regime

Is right

7:50 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Emigré confused by rule (6)

Regime: Anagram of Emigré

7:58 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

7:58 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

2 works for me without 'reportedly'

8:01 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

5 answers connected by a theme. No defs. Only wordplay. PM answers. 1. Remix charted dead first, after removing the second stanza (7) 2. This actress is playing Captain Marvel (4) 3. Criticize the queen, harbouring an alien without a bit of tribulation (6) 4. Odd looking smear inside pan (8) 5. Mm! Beer Act formulated (9)

8:01 PM

@Ram Balls, Sr. @Vaidhya Subramanian S @+91 95000 86379 get it as a team. @Srivathsan S gets it as well

8:02 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Was a winning clue announced for the Cartoon Network round?

8:04 PM

+91 96778 67973

Ayyayo. One second.

8:05 PM

I'll compile and send it by tonight. XD Sorry for the delay.

8:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

OC not showing good performance. Not impressed

8:07 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

While you're at it. Next round: Set clues for the fictional / real names of places/people/other stuff appearing or related to the movie Avengers: Infinity War. Rule No.1 and only rule: Surface should also be related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Spiderverse and X Men/Deadpool references allowed). DCEU kalaais fetch more points.

8:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rule 2. No spoilers.

8:09 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rule 2. No spoilers.

+10 points for kalaais of people who still haven't watched it

8:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athu okay.

8:10 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athu okay.

Okay rule no 2 also to be kept in mind, folks

8:12 PM

One ritual reversed by forger (5) #InfinityWar

8:14 PM

Use #InfinityWar

8:14 PM

KS Akash

Initially Thanos inhabited this apocalyptic neglected planet (5) #InfinityWar

8:22 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One ritual reversed by forger (5) #InfinityWar

Editing it to make surface truer: One ritual recalled by forger (5) #InfinityWar

8:22 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

KS Akash

Initially Thanos inhabited this apocalyptic neglected planet (5) #InfinityWar

Titan

8:22 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Editing it to make surface truer: One ritual recalled by forger (5) #InfinityWar

Eitri

8:24 PM

KS Akash

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Titan

Yes.

8:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(I rite)*

8:25 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Karen's finally playing a blue character in Infinity War (6) #InfinityWar

8:28 PM

+91 95000 86379

Nebula

8:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right

8:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(I rite)*

Anno is different

8:29 PM

Actually my bad. The clue doesn't work.

8:30 PM

Got the reversal wrong

8:30 PM

+91 95000 86379

Space dweller adrift, maybe now (5,3)

8:33 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ebony Maw

8:33 PM

Nice clue!

8:33 PM

Wouldve praised it a bit more if not for rule 2

8:33 PM

Striking Avenger (5) #InfinityWar

8:34 PM

Partially grown plant part? (5)

8:35 PM

KS Akash

Groot.

8:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

8:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Please put anno

8:39 PM

KS Akash

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

G(partially grown) + root.

8:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Def?

8:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

8:41 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One who might put an end to things after hearing 'Smash'? (5,6)

8:41 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Def?

Groot is a character thats a partially grown plant. &liT type of clue

8:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One who might put an end to things after hearing 'Smash'? (5,6)

Bruce Banner

8:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Groot is a character thats a partially grown plant. &liT type of clue

Is there a root issue though? :P

8:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bruce Banner

Banner after bruise (homophone)

8:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One who might put an end to things after hearing 'Smash'? (5,6)

Faaccck. Great clue.

8:42 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Banner after bruise (homophone)

Is right

8:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is there a root issue though? :P

Adhu Veru. Idhu Veru.

8:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahahahaha

8:44 PM

Advait

trickster is reportedly restrained (4)

8:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

loki

8:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

அது வேறு. இது வேரு

8:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Lowkey homophone

8:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

trickster is reportedly restrained (4)

Haha brilliant

8:45 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Banner after bruise (homophone)

Is also an &lit clue for all those following.

8:45 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Doctor Strange with stone, ends power (9)

8:46 PM

Akaash Preetham

Trevor from DCEU, for example, copies this Marvel character (5,6)

8:47 PM

+91 95000 86379

This message was deleted

8:49 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 95000 86379

Grim? Rove around in home of souls (6)

DONT SOLVE THIS

8:50 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Akaash Preetham

Trevor from DCEU, for example, copies this Marvel character (5,6)

Steve Rogers

8:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Steve Rogers

Yes

8:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Doctor Strange with stone, ends power (9)

Greatness

8:50 PM

(Strange+se)*

8:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ada ponga da. Ellame spoiler maathri irukku.

8:51 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Steve Rogers

Steve - Steve Trevor Rogers - Copies

8:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Steve - Steve Trevor Rogers - Copies

Correct

8:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ada ponga da. Ellame spoiler maathri irukku.

That's the secret. Edhu spoiler ne you won't know. I'm always angry level.

8:51 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Akaash Preetham

Greatness

Yup

8:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

That's the secret. Edhu spoiler ne you won't know. I'm always angry level.

That mansplaining at the end though...

8:52 PM

Akaash Preetham

Man of Steel, perhaps (4,3)

8:55 PM

KS Akash

Iron man?

8:55 PM

+91 95000 86379

Iron Man

8:55 PM

+91 75501 82633Sashank Ramachandran

Iron man

8:55 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Man of Steel, perhaps (4,3)

Minus 10 points

8:56 PM

Advait

Initially guilty romantic has us leave without love for first show of adoption (6)

8:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Advait

Initially guilty romantic has us leave without love for first show of adoption (6)

gamora?

8:57 PM

Advait

Initially guilty romantic has us leave without love for first show of adoption (6)

Attempted storyline &lit

8:57 PM

Anno?

8:57 PM

Akaash Preetham

Gr<-amorous+a

8:57 PM

Advait

It's G + amorous - us - o +a

8:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:58 PM

Fuck

8:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Minus 10 points

8:58 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Key rival surprisingly an absentee in crossover film (8)

9:01 PM

+91 95000 86379

Hawkeye

9:01 PM

KS Akash

Valkyrie.

9:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Valkyrie

9:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Valkyrie

Is right

9:01 PM

+91 95000 86379

Didn't see enum, my bad.

9:01 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Oddly, man aspired to become superhero (9) #InfinityWar

9:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

spiderman

9:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Oddly, man aspired to become superhero (9) #InfinityWar

Sorry, will update to a better clue. Man is already there

9:05 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Oddly, man aspired to become superhero (9) #InfinityWar

Spider man-a?

9:05 PM

Extra a irukku

9:05 PM

Does it anagram?

9:05 PM

Yeah extra a

9:05 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#fun #local Jabari leader is why people join IIM? (5)

9:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hundred young celebrities traded top secrets for initially killing this playboy genius (4,5)

9:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Tony Stark

9:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Extra a irukku

To become is the anagrind. Oddly - to pick m n

9:07 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#fun #local Jabari leader is why people join IIM? (5)

Mbaku

9:07 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

To become is the anagrind. Oddly - to pick m n

My bad sorry

9:07 PM

Aah! Okay.

9:07 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Mbaku

Why people join IIM - MBA ku :p

9:08 PM

KS Akash

9:08 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yeah yeah adhey

9:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Why people join IIM - MBA ku :p

9:08 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

9:09 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Rocket

9:09 PM

KS Akash

Rocket

9:09 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Nice clue da

9:10 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Is right

9:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Tony Stark

Right. Ton+y+stars-s+k

9:10 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Fuckin' amazing , really ! Ends with S.H.I.E.L.D director (4,4)

9:12 PM

KS Akash

Nick fury.

9:13 PM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

NICK FURY

9:13 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

9:13 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Nick Fury

9:13 PM

+91 94914 61061Nikki

Nick fury

9:13 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Fuckin* + ry

9:14 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Black man- almost woman looks like Squidward (5,3)

9:17 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes right.

9:17 PM

+91 90877 09298

This message was deleted

9:17 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Black man- almost woman looks like Squidward (5,3)

Ebony Maw

9:18 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ebony Maw

Correct

9:18 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Black - Ebony , man almost - ma. Woman - w. EboNy + Ma + w Defn looks like Squidward.

9:18 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Oddly, man aspired to become superhero (9) #InfinityWar

#update #infinitywar Odd human went topless, aspired to become superhero (9)

9:19 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Doctor has no time for supervillain (6) #infinitywar

9:40 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Thanos

9:41 PM

Has no t *

9:41 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sleuth played by Strange & Stark (6) #InfinityWar

9:42 PM

KS Akash

Holmes?

9:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right. Can you put funda

9:43 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Why stark tho?

9:43 PM

KS Akash

Rdj and Benedict.

9:44 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

These avengers clues safe to look at?

9:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Couple of them not so

9:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Why stark tho?

Both RDJ and Cumberbatch have played Holmes. RDJ in the movies and BC in the Tv shows.

9:45 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Couple of them not so

Ahh. Will see the movie first then

9:46 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Let me delete the ones that are potential spoilers

9:46 PM

Only a couple are.

9:46 PM

Wait. It's not possible to delete messages for everyone, right?

9:48 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Wait. It's not possible to delete messages for everyone, right?

No. You can only delete messages sent by you for everyone.

9:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Let me delete the ones that are potential spoilers

Nobel soul. Parvalla. I'm ignoring the clues for now :P

9:53 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Let me delete the ones that are potential spoilers

Yeah it's cool. I'll just avoid them for now. XD

9:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nobel soul. Parvalla. I'm ignoring the clues for now :P

*noble

9:54 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Both RDJ and Cumberbatch have played Holmes. RDJ in the movies and BC in the Tv shows.

Ooh,brain fade

9:59 PM

KS Akash

An avenger guarded a rock finally at this place (7)

10:00 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Wakanda

10:01 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Wakanda

10:02 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

KS Akash

An avenger guarded a rock finally at this place (7)

10:02 PM

KS Akash

Yes. Ak->Wanda.

10:02 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Just wish the definition was absolute and not referential

10:02 PM

Otherwise a superb clue

10:03 PM

+91 89391 82302 joined via an invite link

5/3/2018

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One playing villain's fightin', I hear (6)

12:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Brolin

12:30 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

... a countryman, setter's broken Latin needs some adjustment (7)

12:30 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

~brawlin'

12:30 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Italian

12:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

National

12:31 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I (latin)* + a

12:31 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Brolin

Is Right

12:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

National

Chi wrong my bad

12:32 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Italian

Was what I was going for

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Experimental A vehicle! An efficient cycle! (6)

12:33 AM

Carnot?

12:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:34 AM

Anno?

12:34 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Kuchu Gautham

Experimental A vehicle! An efficient cycle! (6)

Nice.

12:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Carnot?

12:34 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Anno?

Is the exclamation point suggesting opposite, so not?

12:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:36 AM

Aah

12:36 AM

Couldn't figure out where the not came from

12:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

!= is 'not equal to' So '!' is not

12:36 AM

Was why I went with experimental.

12:36 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wicked

12:36 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

You

Couldn't figure out where the not came from

CompSci buddhi

12:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Setting ah? Kya re? Essentially itch this politician (9)

12:41 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Thackeray?

12:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes bro

12:43 AM

Anno podu apdiye

12:43 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Setting ah? Kya re? Essentially itch this politician (9)

Nice!

12:44 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ram Balls, Sr.

Thackeray?

(ah kya re tc)*

12:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:45 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Nice setting

12:47 AM

What doesn "setting" do in the clue?

12:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Warner? He used to play for England! (4)

12:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

You

What doesn "setting" do in the clue?

Anagram indicator. Suggests that I'm setting the next few letters in a different order

12:47 AM

Cool

12:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

#infinityWar Doctor Strange gets final outcome - a few levels below Captain (8)

12:54 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sergeant

12:56 AM

(Strange + e)*

12:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:57 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Warner? He used to play for England! (4)

Bell

12:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bell

Yes

12:58 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A bell as an emergency indicator, and Ian Bell

12:58 AM

Nice clue.

12:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks AniJ :)

12:58 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Doctor gets weapon , the destroyer (4) #InfinityWar

12:59 AM

+91 94914 61061Nikki

This message was deleted

1:02 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Drax

1:02 AM

Dr+ax

1:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Drax

Sanctuary is right

1:02 AM

Drax* is right

1:03 AM

Advait

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sanctuary is right

1:03 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Lol

1:03 AM

Next clue was supposed to be for that

1:03 AM

That man has some eyesight , basically discerns everything! (8) #InfinityWar

1:07 AM

Avenger from unintroduced African country (5) #InfinityWar

1:08 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

That man has some eyesight , basically discerns everything! (8) #InfinityWar

Heimdall

1:09 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ganda?

1:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Heimdall

Anno pls

1:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ganda?

Yaar mela

1:09 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Asking you :P

1:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ganda nu oru Avenger ah

Like in Ganda-Mirugam types ah

1:10 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

1:10 AM

Yaaraachu puthusaa

1:10 AM

Or igeria. Orocco

1:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

E>-Him + d + all

1:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enegal?

1:11 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enegal?

'Enya' ipdi?

1:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lol.

1:12 AM

Seri. I'll stop.

1:12 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

5 letters da known Avenger only

1:12 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

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1:13 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Wanda

Is right

1:13 AM

And is deleted

1:13 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Wanda from Wakanda

1:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lol.

1:14 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

1:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rwanda - r

1:14 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Wanda from Wakanda

Not really.

1:14 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rwanda - r

Adhey

1:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Saint to reportedly fight and choke (8)

1:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Strangle

1:14 AM

St ~wrangle

1:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:14 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

In the middle of it, Proxima Midnight hides (4) #InfinityWar

1:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Amid

1:20 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Amid

1:20 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Angry Henry slit founder of the greenhouse (9)

1:21 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Slytherin

1:21 AM

Nice def

1:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:21 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Henry slit)*

1:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks AniJ :)

1:21 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Actor playing the god Thor, cracked up after he mimicked Starlord's ways initially (9)

1:28 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Doctor strange without a gunner oddly accompanies Jesus Christ, a guardian (4,4) #InfinityWar

1:37 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Star Lord

1:38 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:38 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(*Strange- g,n,e) Lord

1:39 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Actor playing the god Thor, cracked up after he mimicked Starlord's ways initially (9)

Hemsworth

1:41 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Anno pls

1:41 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

He+m+s+w+(thor)*

1:42 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:42 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Actor playing the god Thor, cracked up after he mimicked Starlord's ways initially (9)

Actor playing Norse God would be better imo cuz otherwise "Thor" is doing double duty

2:07 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

I meant the def to be just Actor playing the god

2:08 AM

But Actor playing Norse god is better, yeah

2:09 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Arpit Chem, Sr.

I meant the def to be just Actor playing the god

That doesn't make full sense Then 'a god' would be be right but wouldn't fit surface

2:09 AM

2:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Asian magician? Incorrect right away (4) #InfinityWar

2:19 AM

+91 75501 82633Sashank Ramachandran

Wong

2:20 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 75501 82633Sashank Ramachandran

Wong

Is correct

2:20 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Asian magician? Incorrect right away (4) #InfinityWar

If I made the clue Not a magician? Incorrect right way! (4) will it work as an &lit clue?

2:22 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

If I made the clue Not a magician? Incorrect right way! (4) will it work as an &lit clue?

*away

2:22 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Arpit Chem, Sr.

If I made the clue Not a magician? Incorrect right way! (4) will it work as an &lit clue?

what's the def there?

2:27 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

The whole thing. Because Wong is a magician. Isn't this how &lit works?

2:28 AM

And Incorrect right away is Wrong-r

2:28 AM

Nawaal FQMT

incorrect right away? how's that part of def?

2:28 AM

sorry i dont know the funda here

2:29 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Doctor strange essentially next to something that sounds like a stone in a series of events (8)

2:40 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Arpit Chem, Sr.

The whole thing. Because Wong is a magician. Isn't this how &lit works?

&lit, Literally So

Regular cryptic clues have two discrete components - the definition and the wordplay. &lit is an unusual clue type in which the definition...

www.crosswordunclued.com

An &lit clue is one where the definition is framed in the wordplay, i.e the whole clue is both the def and also the wordplay at the same time I'm a leader of Muslims (4) IMAM Cop in male form (9) POLICEMAN http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2008/08/and-literally-so.html A semi-&lit clue will have the whole clue as def but only a part of it as wordplay Slow-moving mice may get snapped up by them (4) OWLS http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2011/06/semi-andlit-clues.html

2:49 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Nawaal FQMT

So that was more of a semi &lit, huh?

2:51 AM

Nawaal FQMT

if the def extended into the wordplay, yes

2:52 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cool

2:54 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

If I made the clue Not a magician? Incorrect right way! (4) will it work as an &lit clue?

So the problem with this is - Thought it describes something about 'Wong' it isn't synonymous for Wong itself. Like you must somewhat be able to substitute the entire clue with 'Wong' and it still has to make sense.

8:47 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Okay got it thanks!

8:58 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Doctor strange essentially next to something that sounds like a stone in a series of events (8)

Was going for Ragnarok

12:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Anno for "ragn"?

12:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Strange*--> ragn

12:41 PM

Essentially

12:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah, I get that but "essentially" means the middle/centre no?

12:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah I was a little unsure about that

12:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

@AniJay Balls, Sr. and @Akaash Preetham also get it. Others, pliss to give these a shot

1:28 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Strange*--> ragn

Doesn't work da It will give 'a', 'ran' or 'trang'

2:09 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Right... my bad

2:17 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Perhaps setter misplaced stone (8)

4:42 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Sapphire

4:42 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

4:43 PM

Lose right to gather stone (5)

4:43 PM

Actually works better with a comma.

4:46 PM

Lose right, gather stone (5)

4:47 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

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4:53 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

No.

4:55 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Pearl?

4:55 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

No.

4:55 PM

Built barely without a stone (5)

4:55 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Surya Nagarajan

Sapphire

Anno?

4:55 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

beryl

4:55 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno?

(Perhaps+I)* Setter = I Misplaced is anagrind

4:56 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

beryl

Right.

4:56 PM

Annotate also.

4:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

barely* -a

4:56 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

(Perhaps+I)* Setter = I Misplaced is anagrind

Perhaps also works as anagrind in general?

4:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lose right, gather stone (5)

Agate?

4:57 PM

No sorry

4:57 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Illa.

4:58 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Perhaps also works as anagrind in general?

Yes, but in this case its the anagram fodder. That's the misdirection.

4:58 PM

Unknown image containing royal stone (6)

4:58 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Unknown image containing royal stone (6)

Zircon?

4:59 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes, but in this case its the anagram fodder. That's the misdirection.

Nice clue !

5:00 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Parasu FET, Jr.

Zircon?

Right. Annotate.

5:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Z+icon, r goes within

5:00 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep.

5:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

x y and z are unknowns?

5:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

5:02 PM

+91 96778 67973

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lose right to gather stone (5)

Coral. Corral-r?

5:03 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

5:04 PM

Tired and stoned (5)

5:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Jaded?

5:14 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Jaded?

5:14 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Jaded?

Jinx

5:14 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Was what I was going for.

5:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Stoned epdi

5:14 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Stoned epdi

Was slightly apprehensive about this

5:15 PM

+91 95000 86379

Jade is stone Jaded is stoned andha maari

5:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Stone+d in one word where you substitute stone for jade ah

5:15 PM

+91 96778 67973

Crossie Open clue: West Indian furniture (5)

5:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96778 67973

Crossie Open clue: West Indian furniture (5)

Diwan?

5:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yes! Anno?

5:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

No clue, it seemed like it had the letters I was looking for

5:26 PM

Gimme a minute

5:26 PM

W->dian

5:28 PM

West in DIAN

5:28 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yes!

5:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue otha

5:28 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kuchu Gautham

West in DIAN

Holy

5:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

West in dian

5:29 PM

Di(W)an

5:29 PM

Niceee

5:29 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Is that allowed though?

5:30 PM

+91 96778 67973

Elision, and questions of fairness

Consider this clue from a recent Hindu crossword: THC 10279 (Gridman): Streamline New York's backward borough? (8) The answer is BROOK...

www.crosswordunclued.com

It's called Elision, and generally is up to the setter to decide whether or not it is fair to the solver. Check out: http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2011/11/elision.html?m=1

5:32 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Stone makes them stay (8)

5:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Amethyst

5:33 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Amethyst

5:33 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

5:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

No clue, it seemed like it had the letters I was looking for

I said the same thing on bounce

had no idea why it was diwan.

8:04 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Fear Doctor Strange without hesitation (5)

11:03 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Angst

11:04 PM

(Strange-er)*

11:04 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yes.

11:06 PM

Photographer finishes animal playground, with some hesitations (5,6) #InfinityWar

11:10 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Peter Parker

11:11 PM

Yeah!

11:11 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Pet er Park er

11:11 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Real criminal follows ancestry (8)

11:39 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Original

11:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

11:44 PM

Is criminal -> al standard?

11:44 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah

11:44 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Yes.

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

11:44 PM

Aah, cool.

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

From al Capone.

11:44 PM

Oh! Okay, nice nice.

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Criminal can be "con" too.

11:44 PM

Or may be used as an anagrind sometimes as well.

11:44 PM

I've seen con, haven't seen al before

11:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

How is it an anagrind?

11:45 PM

It's an adjective as well right, so I suppose that could work.

11:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hmm cool

11:46 PM

5/4/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Chew a drink? Sounds playful (7)

4:22 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Closing this. 1. Cheddar (charted + d - t)* 2. Brie 3. Paneer ((et - e)>-(pan er)) 4. Parmesan (smear* >- pan) 5. Camembert (mm beer act)* Theme : cheeses

10:07 PM

5/5/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Chew a drink? Sounds playful (7)

Was going for Naughty Gnaw Tea ~

12:03 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

4:20 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

4:21 AM

5/6/2018

+91 95000 86379

Dial up a hapless singer (3,4)

7:02 PM

KS Akash

Dua lipa

7:03 PM

+91 95000 86379

Yes

(Dialupa)*

7:03 PM

5/8/2018

Kaushik Samba

Middlemen bury setter with ledgers (14)

7:41 AM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Intermediaries.

8:30 AM

Inter + me + diaries

8:30 AM

+91 96778 67973

Wow. Nice!

8:30 AM

Kaushik Samba

Nice answer!

10:53 AM

5/9/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Some liquidated amount of money (4)

10:29 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Quid

10:29 AM

Tele

10:29 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Right!

10:29 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

Quid

10:30 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

11:42 AM

Beat the sausage, say (5)

11:43 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Pound?

11:45 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

illa. How does that work.

11:46 AM

KS Akash

Worst?

11:47 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep.

11:47 AM

KS Akash

Wurst~

11:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Exceed ECE's edge with a bit of spirit (7)

11:55 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Eclipse

11:59 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

11:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:59 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ece -< lip + s

11:59 AM

Akaash Preetham

Nice

12:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Policeman dialled with hesitation (6)

12:00 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Intimidate with some scowls (3)

12:00 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ranger

12:01 PM

Cow

12:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ranger

Yes

12:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cow

Yes

12:01 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cow

Calm down

12:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Wise stories are told in this town? (8)

12:11 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Sagacity?

12:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:11 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Take care to see later (4,5)

7:04 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Look after?

7:05 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Yes

7:05 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Charades

7:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Old City left at Roman God's kindness (5)

7:09 PM

Ol' person of kindness has this (5,2,4)

7:31 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Akaash Preetham

Ol' person of kindness has this (5,2,4)

Heart of gold

7:40 PM

Good one!

7:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue da

7:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah! Thanks

7:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Adityan initially lit a joint, got drunk, and he conquered Italy (6)

7:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Attila

7:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

7:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A (lit a t)&

7:49 PM

A (lit a t)*

7:49 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

joint is t?

7:49 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

7:49 PM

T-joint

7:50 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Sathya Balls, Jr.

joint is t?

I guess it means join t

7:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

T-joint

Ah. Engineering Practice

7:50 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Heart of gold

Anno?

7:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

G (ol) D. So "ol" is literally at the heart of "gold"

7:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

Wrongdoers pursue Rolling Reels films. (8)

7:56 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Ol' person of kindness has this (5,2,4)

Nice clue!

8:33 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

8:42 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

One past twelve - bread makers' nap begins now (6, 5)

8:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Bakers dozen

8:43 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Yup.

8:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Uh. Shut up a horrible singer (4,5)

9:37 PM

Nived Sr

Usha uthup

9:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:37 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Uh. Shut up a horrible singer (4,5)

Match reference ahh

9:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahaa. Yeah.

9:38 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Nice lol

9:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

ROM is unsystematic?? (6)

9:41 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Random

9:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:42 PM

R and OM

9:42 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Dark horse, I hear (5)

9:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Night

9:43 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

9:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

~knight

9:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

9:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Condition on horseman (5)

9:44 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Rider

9:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Double definition.

9:44 PM

+91 75501 82633Sashank Ramachandran

Double def?

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A rider is a condition.

9:44 PM

And a horseman is a rider.

9:44 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

R and OM

How do you get this?

9:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A rider is a condition.

Hmmm okay...

9:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

ROM is "R and OM"

9:45 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

You can split the words like that?

9:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Usually not.

9:46 PM

That's why I put the double question marks at the end.

9:46 PM

A question mark or an exclamation mark usually indicates something unusual is happening.

9:46 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

9:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nine urinals constructed by a cricketer (5,6)

10:00 PM

KS Akash

Sunil narine.

10:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Sunil narinr

10:00 PM

Narine*

10:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

10:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

10:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Old City left at Roman God's kindness (5)

This is 'Mercy' Mercury - Ur

10:06 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Akaash Preetham

This is 'Mercy' Mercury - Ur

Ahh. Nice Q

10:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nine urinals constructed by a cricketer (5,6)

Swuch Bharath. Much wow.

10:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lol

10:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Wrongdoers pursue Rolling Reels films. (8)

And this is "usurpers"

10:31 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#NameGame - Challenge is to set clues for names of sportspeople which are also legitimate English words. Stay away from lad exposed on air (7) #Sandpapergate #NameGame

10:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Manliness: A disturbing painting of a family (3,7)

10:37 PM

Kaushik Samba

Akaash Preetham

Manliness: A disturbing painting of a family (3,7)

Las Meninas

10:38 PM

(ManlinessA)*

10:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kaushik Samba

Las Meninas

Right!

10:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#NameGame - Challenge is to set clues for names of sportspeople which are also legitimate English words. Stay away from lad exposed on air (7) #Sandpapergate #NameGame

Double defs not allowed la?

10:38 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Double defs not allowed la?

Allowed as long as one of the Defs is not 'sportsperson' or similar

10:39 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah okay. Makes sense.

10:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What about player names that sound like an English word

10:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

What about player names that sound like an English word

Actual name needs to be a word

10:40 PM

Can be first or last name

10:40 PM

If the name can be split to provide a proper phrase then that is also accepted

10:41 PM

KS Akash

A director directed romance (7)

10:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cameron

10:47 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

10:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Romance)*

10:47 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Good men kept united by gems (6) #InfinityWar #NameGame

10:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Potentially, this man works (5)

10:47 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cameron

Is Cameron a word?

10:48 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Potentially, this man works (5)

Smith

10:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Potentially, this man works (5)

#SandPaperGate #NameGame

10:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Smith

Yupp, attempted &lit. Can you anno?

10:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is Cameron a word?

Don't think so.

10:48 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp, attempted &lit. Can you anno?

This* around m?

10:49 PM

What's the role of works?

10:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

A smith is a person who works metals

10:50 PM

So semi&lit?

10:50 PM

Ilaya

10:50 PM

KS Akash

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is Cameron a word?

Not part of the #namegame. Chumma clue.

10:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#Just for jolly Kothamalli mavan? (5,8)

10:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

What's the role of works?

I meant in the wordplay

10:51 PM

Yeah can say semi &lit but not convincing enough for me.

10:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#Just for jolly Kothamalli mavan? (5,8)

Corey Anderson

10:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Corey Anderson

Wow!

10:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yeah can say semi &lit but not convincing enough for me.

Ah cool

10:52 PM

Saurab

nice

10:52 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Indha clue Ku dhaan wow varanumaa

10:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Corey Anderson

10:53 PM

It took me a while to get it xD

10:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Good solve

10:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can put in next lakshman's cartoon :P

10:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Andha payyanukku joke sudardhey velai

10:53 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Corey Anderson

10:56 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Midfielder to do this to quench thirst (10)

10:56 PM

KS Akash

To be done if you are parched? (10) #Namegame

10:56 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Drinkwater

10:56 PM

KS Akash

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Midfielder to do this to quench thirst (10)

Aha.

10:56 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Drinkwater

10:57 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Drinkwater

10:57 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Both

10:57 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Aha.

10:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

KS Akash

To be done if you are parched? (10) #Namegame

Sibi just ahead. #Thanniya Kudi Thanniya Kudi.

10:57 PM

In possession of uninitiated item that's ancient (7)

10:58 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Holding?

10:59 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Anno?

10:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice.

11:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

In possession of vechu I solved

11:00 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Try to annotate using the parts now

11:00 PM

Answers right

11:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Cant

11:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thing - t having old

11:01 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

11:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Get some rest after anger goes off (6)

11:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Garner

11:03 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thing - t having old

The 's stands for has. Containment. Hing (has) old

11:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ithu oru nalla theme aa irukke

11:03 PM

*mini theme

11:04 PM

Holding Garner

11:04 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

He provides a caveat? (6)

11:05 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Rally on planet with everyone protecting him, basically (8) #infinitywar #namegame

11:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Rally on planet with everyone protecting him, basically (8) #infinitywar #namegame

#minitheme

11:06 PM

Also

11:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#Just for jolly Kothamalli mavan? (5,8)

Just saw. Died

11:08 PM

KS Akash

#namegame with Kolly and cricket. :P Nesamani, for example is a criminal with a vehicle (10)

11:10 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Contractor

11:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

11:11 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:11 PM

KS Akash

Yes. :P

11:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Foxy

11:11 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

These make you cry soon? Cut with new knife, at the centre (6)

11:14 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Onions?

11:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes. Please Anno

11:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Not sure. First part is the def I suppose.

11:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, 'These make you cry' is the def

11:16 PM

Anno open to all

11:16 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

knife at Centre is i

11:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Go ob

11:16 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Soon with I and n*

11:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:16 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Soon->(ni)*

11:16 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

(Soon)* + I

11:16 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

KS Akash

#namegame with Kolly and cricket. :P Nesamani, for example is a criminal with a vehicle (10)

Heartless chapter about Thanos starts on farm (5) #InfinityWar #Minitheme #NameGame

11:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Soon)* with ni was what I was going for

11:17 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Soon)* with ni was what I was going for

Fak that's what I meant sorry

11:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

These make you cry soon? Cut with new knife, at the centre (6)

#SandPaperGate

11:17 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#JustForAnti-Jolly One who gives up cricket to study? (8) #NameGame

11:19 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Rally on planet with everyone protecting him, basically (8) #infinitywar #namegame

No takers?

11:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#JustForAnti-Jolly One who gives up cricket to study? (8) #NameGame

Engineer?

11:19 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

No takers?

Thinking

11:19 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Good men kept united by gems (6) #InfinityWar #NameGame

Unsolved

11:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#NameGame - Challenge is to set clues for names of sportspeople which are also legitimate English words. Stay away from lad exposed on air (7) #Sandpapergate #NameGame

Unsolved

11:20 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Unsolved

Stones

11:20 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

He provides a caveat? (6)

Probably not a English word

11:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Engineer?

Is right. You get why it's a dark clue

11:21 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Warner ~ one who warns

11:21 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Stones

St(one)s good men = sts United = one

11:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Probably not a English word

Is an English word :)

11:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

St(one)s good men = sts United = one

11:21 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Endha player?

11:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Engineer?

Anno?

11:22 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

John Stones?

11:22 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

John Stones?

Oh.

11:22 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

It's not a serious clue. Just a dark reference to the fact that for many cricketers engineering is the end of their careers :P

11:23 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is an English word :)

Oh nice. Couldn't find any usage so.

11:23 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Squad with lowest level cricketer (10)

11:23 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Squad with lowest level cricketer (10)

Sidebottom?

11:23 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

11:24 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Squad with lowest level cricketer (10)

I was going to clue him too

But cricketer is not allowed as a defn as per the game da

11:24 PM

Since we already know this is gonna be a sportsperson game.

11:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh my bad

11:24 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#NameGame - Challenge is to set clues for names of sportspeople which are also legitimate English words. Stay away from lad exposed on air (7) #Sandpapergate #NameGame

Only one remaining

11:25 PM

Right after a crossbar! (6) #NameGame

11:27 PM

Nawaal FQMT

This message was deleted

11:27 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Footballer does it to quench thirst (10/5,5) #NameGame

Repeat?

11:28 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Really? Where?

11:28 PM

+91 96778 67973

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Midfielder to do this to quench thirst (10)

Here.

11:28 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Ah found it

11:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You probably missed it in the barrage of messages

11:28 PM

+91 96778 67973

KS Akash

To be done if you are parched? (10) #Namegame

And here.

11:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You don't have to delete laam da

11:29 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 96778 67973

And here.

My bad

11:29 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 96778 67973

Here.

What precision pah :P

11:29 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You

Right after a crossbar! (6) #NameGame

This man's important? (3,3) #NameGame

11:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nap disturbed over model's garment (4) #NameGame

11:30 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Footballer can't move (8) #NameGame

11:31 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Pant

11:31 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nap disturbed over model's garment (4) #NameGame

Pant

11:31 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Pant

11:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Pant

11:31 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

11:31 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Nap*+t

11:31 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:31 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Almost reach for setter's lower garment (5) #English?

11:31 PM

#NameGamw

11:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lungi

11:32 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha

11:32 PM

Was clueing that next

11:32 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

For parts of steroids helped him grow (6) #NameGame

11:35 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

For parts of steroids helped him grow (6) #NameGame

Foster?

11:36 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yup

11:36 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

How do you explain the R dropped from For?

11:36 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Is the R dropped?

11:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Guys loving the spirit. Great clues , great solves. Keep it going :D

11:37 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Not good at setting xD

11:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Not good at setting xD

It's a nice idea Da :D

11:38 PM

Just work on it.

11:38 PM

You just need to indicate everything appropriately on the clue

11:38 PM

Something like 'endlessly' should help you remove the last letter

11:39 PM

You need to find a way to cobble that together into a nice sentence

11:39 PM

Blessing for rejected ignoramus? (4) #Slang #NameGame #HandleBar

11:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahaha

11:42 PM

Boon

11:42 PM

Nice.

11:42 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Anno pls

11:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Reversal of (noob)

11:43 PM

And david boon

11:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right.

11:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Saving model's ass (4)

11:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

This man's important? (3,3) #NameGame

Ans for this?

11:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You

Ans for this?

He's Key. Dedicated to the god of football Emile Heskey.

11:44 PM

Aah nice

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kind of tea that's piercing? (6)

11:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Almost evil - the French house (5) #FootballNameGame

11:45 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Almost evil - the French house (5) #FootballNameGame

Villa

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Villa

11:45 PM

You

Right after a crossbar! (6) #NameGame

Was going for Rafter, (Pat Rafter)

11:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Villa

Yes

11:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice.

11:46 PM

Try to make it a bit more indirect?

11:46 PM

Though we didn't get it even otherwise

11:46 PM

Yeah the def was kinda vague so I left 'after' without a substitution

11:47 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Irrational number standing before three-fifths of line causing irritation (5) #NameGame

11:47 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You

Was going for Rafter, (Pat Rafter)

Nice idea

11:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Dish some fryums following remedy without drug (5)

11:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Curry

11:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

German thinker? (6) #FootballNameGame

11:49 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Flatter without approval for baller (5) #NameGame

11:50 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Dish some fryums following remedy without drug (5)

: (

11:50 PM

Timing da

11:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nice xD

11:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

One point to note, guys. The use of "some". It's slightly unfair to the solvers to understand what letters that some is referring to. Some setters like spinner use it strictly for picking just the first letter. Always. That way, it makes things a little bit less arbit

11:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Dish some fryums following remedy without drug (5)

Some usually is used to pick either the first or the first few letters, as an accepted convention. It's not suitable to pick letters from the centre of a word, usually :)

11:51 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Some usually is used to pick either the first or the first few letters, as an accepted convention. It's not suitable to pick letters from the centre of a word, usually :)

Same with bit of, yeah?

11:52 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nawaal FQMT

Same with bit of, yeah?

Yes

11:52 PM

I prefer that it be used to pick the first letter but some would agree that it can be used to pick the first few letters as well

11:52 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Irrational number standing before three-fifths of line causing irritation (5) #NameGame

Pique

11:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Pique

Is right.

11:53 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Pi + 3/5 of queue

11:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Saving model's ass (4)

Butt

11:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kind of tea that's piercing? (6)

Cutting

11:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Package bold drink (4) #footballnamegame

11:54 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Butt

Niceee

11:54 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Butt

Superb indicator for 'but'

11:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks :)

11:55 PM

Dishonest to live before New Testament (4)

11:56 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Bent

11:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

11:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Darren Bent

11:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Avane

11:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Animal returns with hesitation to river (6) #BrothersNameGame

11:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Flower

11:58 PM

(Wolf) reversed with er

11:59 PM

Scholarship of almost thousand and ten, basically (5)

11:59 PM

5/10/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Grant

12:00 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

12:00 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Grand - d + t

12:00 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athe

12:00 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#OldClue #Existential #NameGame Alcohol or liver? (4)

12:01 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Deranged skater to run naked in a public place? (6)

12:01 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#OldClue #Existential #NameGame Alcohol or liver? (4)

Beer

12:01 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Deranged skater to run naked in a public place? (6)

Streak

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A liver is a beer

12:02 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

(Skater)*

12:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Deranged skater to run naked in a public place? (6)

Nice. Beat me to it.

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Streak

Yes. Which sportsman? :P

12:02 AM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Beer

Dei. Don't solve old clues. -_0

12:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Heath Streak

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Dei. Don't solve old clues. -_0

Okay.

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Heath Streak

Correct.

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Dei. Don't solve old clues. -_0

What is that? Are you half asleep and half awake?

12:03 AM

Bird to steal at home (5)

12:04 AM

+91 96778 67973

Yes!

12:04 AM

Robin

12:04 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Which sportsperson?

12:04 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Faith of man taking up mission (4)

12:04 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Faith of man taking up mission (4)

#NameGame

12:04 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What is that? Are you half asleep and half awake?

It's her reading clues selectively.

12:04 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:05 AM

Cop to jump along (5)

12:06 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Complete ruins on planet (4,4) #Spoiler #InfinityWar #FootballNameGame #Split

12:09 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Crossover aa

12:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Crossover aa

Already nariya vandurchey Da crossovers

12:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Faith of man taking up mission (4)

Hope. Op>-he. And Shai Hope

12:17 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not hope solo? :P

12:17 AM

Banned!

12:17 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:18 AM

Kuchu Gautham

German thinker? (6) #FootballNameGame

Was going for Muller

12:18 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Package bold drink (4) #footballnamegame

Bale

12:18 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for Muller

Nice.

12:18 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bold is b aa?

12:18 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hope. Op>-he. And Shai Hope

Good solve

12:19 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bold is b aa?

MS Word Shenanigans

12:19 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah okay.

12:19 AM

Fair enough

12:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

MS Word Shenanigans

Adhe

12:19 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Currency to glisten fabulously on getting a little bit of rubbing (8) #NameGame #SnakeBabu

12:24 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ringlets?

12:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sterling

12:25 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Sterling

Is right

12:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lol.

12:25 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Love him. Hate him. RaHim

12:25 AM

No guy plays in the springtime of life (5) #IH8-2SayThis #NameGame

12:28 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Young

12:29 AM

(No guy)*

12:29 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

12:30 AM

Akaash Preetham

Sounds like 'em naked buttocks make someone feel self-conscious. (8)

9:15 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Embarass

9:16 AM

Homophone of (Em bare ass)

9:17 AM

Akaash Preetham

9:17 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Rally on planet with everyone protecting him, basically (8) #infinitywar #namegame

Marshall

9:17 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Defn (Make someone feel self conscious)

9:17 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Marshall

Superb solve.

9:17 AM

You had the Vision to do it

9:18 AM

KS Akash

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Embarass

Embarrass* la? @Shivesh. :P

9:19 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

KS Akash

Embarrass* la? @Shivesh. :P

Lol yeah just realised

9:19 AM

Enum needs to be 9

9:20 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

KS Akash

Embarrass* la? @Shivesh. :P

9:20 AM

Kuchu Gautham

KS Akash

Embarrass* la? @Shivesh. :P

Vietnam flashbacks

9:20 AM

Anirudh Ram Balls

KS Akash

Embarrass* la? @Shivesh. :P

Lol

9:20 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#namegame #nba Harden may do this with Curry?(4)

9:28 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ball

9:28 AM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Enum needs to be 9

Right, my bad

9:29 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nice, not what I was going for though

9:29 AM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#namegame #nba Harden may do this with Curry?(4)

Cook?

9:29 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ball

It doesn't fit the cryptic def I feel

9:29 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Cook?

Yes!

9:29 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Nice!!

9:30 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#namegame #nba Harden may do this with Curry?(4)

Haha. Hopefully.

9:30 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

It doesn't fit the cryptic def I feel

Balling, in colloquial terms is winning let

9:30 AM

Le*

9:31 AM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Harden may do this on Brighton defender (4)

9:32 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Dunk

9:35 AM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

Yup.

9:35 AM

Sanjivi

Scrappy endless game with setter initially constitutes sorcery(5) #NameGame

11:39 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Magic

11:40 AM

Sanjivi

Yes!

11:40 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(Gam)* <---I + c

11:41 AM

Sanjivi

11:41 AM

Sai P

Ur mom, for example is jovial (3) #NameGame #Memes

12:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

gay

12:04 PM

Sai P

This message was deleted

12:04 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

12:04 PM

Sanjivi

Aggressive setter married at the altar hurriedly(7) #NameGame

12:12 PM

Dock at a garden(4) #NameGame

12:18 PM

Saurab

Park?

12:21 PM

Sanjivi

Saurab

Park?

Yeah!

12:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sanjivi

Aggressive setter married at the altar hurriedly(7) #NameGame

Martial

12:22 PM

Sanjivi

Akaash Preetham

Martial

Yes! Anno?

12:23 PM

Akaash Preetham

(I M altar)*

12:23 PM

Married is M

12:23 PM

Sanjivi

12:24 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

What about "at the"? Is the fodder valid?

12:24 PM

Sanjivi

I had that doubt

12:24 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I don't think it's allowed

12:25 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Coffee for English/ Italian sweetheart at first (3)

12:25 PM

Advait

A girl said it rings (4)

12:26 PM

Sai P

Advait

A girl said it rings (4)

Bell

12:26 PM

~Belle

12:26 PM

Advait

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Coffee for English/ Italian sweetheart at first (3)

Joe?

12:29 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes. Can you annotate?

12:32 PM

Advait

Got from def, thought e is sweetheart.

12:34 PM

Is 'jo' or in Italian

12:34 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Italian sweetheart = Jo English = E.

12:35 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

A girl said it rings (4)

Nice clue

12:41 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

What about "at the"? Is the fodder valid?

Usually not preferable to put linkers in the middle of the fodder unless it logically says take x and y. Like x 'with' y hurriedly. Or x 'and' y hurriedly. X 'at the' Y hurriedly doesn't work.

12:43 PM

Husband to devour that woman's low-growing shrubbery (7) #NameGame

12:50 PM

+91 96778 67973

Heather

12:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

Heather

12:51 PM

H+eat+her

12:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right.

12:52 PM

Which player?

12:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Heather Knight

12:53 PM

English cricket captain

12:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fruit for each red yak, initially (5)

12:56 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Super

12:56 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fruit for each red yak, initially (5)

Perry?

12:56 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Apdi oru fruit irukka.

12:57 PM

Today I learnt

12:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Actually. It's a beverage made from fruits

12:57 PM

So scratch that.

12:57 PM

Beverage for each red yak, initially (5)

12:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fruit for each red yak, initially (5)

Each - Per RY from first letters of red yak

12:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

12:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

You are mostly important to detailed prolix and enumerations (15)

1:14 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Cruciverbalists

1:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes :D

1:18 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

You is def ah o.O

1:19 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Prolix is an adjective la?

1:19 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Prolix is an adjective la?

Yeah, but colloquially it is used as a noun

1:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Cruci(al) + verba(l) + lists

1:20 PM

And usually I prefer to use mostly to only drop the last letter.

1:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Cruci(al) + verba(l) + lists

1:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

And usually I prefer to use mostly to only drop the last letter.

I tried to do it too

1:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

An old clue of mine, there are some things in here that are not acceptable though. Important to have a word, say, first with ultimate Balls people like Swathi (15)

1:25 PM

Can someone tell what's wrong or unacceptable about the clue

1:25 PM

Sanjivi

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Usually not preferable to put linkers in the middle of the fodder unless it logically says take x and y. Like x 'with' y hurriedly. Or x 'and' y hurriedly. X 'at the' Y hurriedly doesn't work.

1:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

An old clue of mine, there are some things in here that are not acceptable though. Important to have a word, say, first with ultimate Balls people like Swathi (15)

First being ist?

1:26 PM

Sanjivi

Aggressive setter married with altar hurriedly(7) Will this work?

1:27 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

An old clue of mine, there are some things in here that are not acceptable though. Important to have a word, say, first with ultimate Balls people like Swathi (15)

Balls ultimately is s, ultimate balls is not s.

1:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

An old clue of mine, there are some things in here that are not acceptable though. Important to have a word, say, first with ultimate Balls people like Swathi (15)

A word is not an example/type of verb. It's the other way round, no?

1:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Balls ultimately is s, ultimate balls is not s.

Why not da?

1:28 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

It doesn't feel right to me

1:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

When final/last can be used, why not ultimate?

1:29 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Last of , final part of is ok if you ask me

1:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

When final/last can be used, why not ultimate?

I'd say technically even that isn't ok. We use it for better surfaces but not strictly kosher I feel

1:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Apo, first should also have similar rules la?

1:30 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

First being ist?

This isn't a problem for me

1:31 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Balls ultimately is s, ultimate balls is not s.

This is point of contention 1

1:31 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

A word is not an example/type of verb. It's the other way round, no?

This is point of contention 2

1:31 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Apo, first should also have similar rules la?

I'd say so. But setters do take that liberty sometimes, depends on preference I guess. But if you're very strict about it being Ximenian, then no.

1:32 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes. All of you are right. First, last, initial final etc aren't acceptable by Ximenian standards

1:32 PM

It always has to be firstly , lastly, finally, ultimately

1:32 PM

Setters still use the adjective form , but it's a no no

1:33 PM

Saurab

SriLankan cricketer has a surpisingly fine penis(9)

1:50 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Dickwella?

1:51 PM

Saurab

Yep

1:52 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Why 'surprisingly'? Also, ordering indicator needed?

1:52 PM

Saurab

Press a hard substance(4)

2:35 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Iron?

2:36 PM

Saurab

Yeah

2:36 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

DD.

2:36 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Who's the athlete?

2:36 PM

Saurab

Chumma random

2:37 PM

Dirty footballer,say(5)

2:40 PM

KS Akash

Messy.

2:40 PM

Saurab

Yep

2:40 PM

Sai P

Oh! Sterling appeared to be a grandmaster (5,5)

3:00 PM

#NameGame

3:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hurt having initially loved with hesitation. Great. (8) #NameGame

3:15 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Sterling

3:17 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:18 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

A with B usually means A comes first.

3:19 PM

But here there's an alternate way to interpret it that would be kosher

3:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh right I didn't notice

3:19 PM

Hurt having initially loved after hesitation. Great. (8) #NameGame

3:20 PM

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

What's the anno?

3:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Can with be a containing indicator?

3:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 96299 32611Rahul Bhaval Das

What's the anno?

(Sting)<-- er+l

3:21 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

But here there's an alternate way to interpret it that would be kosher

With as a container indicator

3:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Right so the first clue was alright because it meant stering with l

3:22 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I think so

3:23 PM

#namegame Thin friend with model(5)

3:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sai P

Oh! Sterling appeared to be a grandmaster (5,5)

Nigel Short

3:40 PM

(Oh sterling)*

3:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#namegame Thin friend with model(5)

Matte?

3:41 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Not what I was going for

3:46 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Matte?

It works however, I think

3:47 PM

But is it a name

3:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. Can't think of a sportsman

3:47 PM

Nawaal FQMT

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Matte?

With can work as container?

3:47 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

But is it a name of a sportsperson?

3:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nawaal FQMT

With can work as container?

Yes. I think it's more often used as a container than as a connector.

3:48 PM

Nawaal FQMT

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. I think it's more often used as a container than as a connector.

Oh cool then

3:48 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

With as a container indicator

Thats right. It would be okay if you broke it down to 2 steps Sting having l--- Stling Stling with er -- Sterling

4:41 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#namegame Thin friend with model(5)

Was going for peter

4:44 PM

Sai P

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Oh sterling)*

5:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is Peter = thin?

5:08 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yeah, as in petered out

5:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But not as a standalone word no?

5:08 PM

Only in that phrase.

5:08 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I checked, it is used mainly in that phrase only but it is a valid definition

5:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is there a sentence substitution?

5:10 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Not sure

5:11 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dictionary entry is present IIRC. Sentence wise I don't think so

5:51 PM

5/13/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps I debate mostly with heartless Isaac. He's sick (9)

11:38 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

11:39 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Enum 8?

11:39 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Enum?

11:39 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Diabetic fits

11:39 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sorry. Diabetic. Enum 8.

11:40 AM

Yes. 8.

11:40 AM

Perhaps I make clues on interns, essentially (6)

11:41 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Setter?

11:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

11:43 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

On is set? Interns essentially is ter

11:43 AM

Akaash Preetham

Make clues is set

11:43 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Oh nice

11:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Oh illa. What I had in mind was "make clues" = set.

11:44 AM

Though that is colloquial usage.

11:44 AM

Akaash Preetham

Perhaps, offer traitor some sex for warhead. (6)

11:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps I roam around amazing Munnar with drug and student (5,7)

11:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Perhaps, offer traitor some sex for warhead. (6)

Switch

11:46 AM

Akaash Preetham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Switch

Yes

11:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But.

11:46 AM

Snitch - n + w?

11:46 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

11:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

How do you get the n out?

11:47 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps I roam around amazing Munnar with drug and student (5,7)

Roman Numeral

11:47 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah, noticed just now

11:47 AM

My bad

11:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Metal/rock music with a bit of energy! (6)

11:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Roman Numeral

right again.

11:47 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cesium

11:48 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Metal/rock music with a bit of energy! (6)

Cesium

11:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cesium

Yes.

11:48 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Roman Numeral

Perhaps I being the def. Anagram of Roam + munnar with e, l

11:48 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(Music)* with e

11:48 AM

+91 96778 67973

Caesium illa?

11:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Perhaps I being the def. Anagram of Roam + munnar with e, l

Athe.

11:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96778 67973

Caesium illa?

Spelt either way

11:48 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 96778 67973

Caesium illa?

British

11:49 AM

American removes the a

11:49 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps I make clues on interns, essentially (6)

In hindsight, this clue doesn't work, because there is a root issue. Setter comes from set, so it doesn't make sense to clue it as set + ter

11:51 AM

+91 96778 67973

Oh okay. Generally we indicate if we use something other than Brit spelling, I think.

11:51 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96778 67973

Oh okay. Generally we indicate if we use something other than Brit spelling, I think.

Didn't know about the country thing. Spelt it like this always, thought it was right

11:53 AM

Advait

For instance, escaping convict's vehicle (8)

11:53 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Metal/rock music with a bit of energy! (6)

Just change the enum to 7. You still would have a valid clue.

11:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just change the enum to 7. You still would have a valid clue.

Oh right, just realised

11:54 AM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just change the enum to 7. You still would have a valid clue.

Yeah. With 'a' works well here.

11:54 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Just change the enum to 7. You still would have a valid clue.

Wouldn't e have to come in the end then or can it still be taken in?

11:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

If all of it is part of the fodder

11:56 AM

Then no need no?

11:56 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You can say A with B C can mean both B and C go inside A, or it can mean just B goes inside and C is at the end. Works both ways I guess.

11:56 AM

Akaash Preetham

Disheartened homosexual goes after former revolutionary's treasury (9)

11:57 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Exchequer

11:57 AM

Ex che (queer - e)

11:57 AM

Akaash Preetham

11:57 AM

Right

11:57 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Kuchu Gautham

If all of it is part of the fodder

Oh. Cool.

11:57 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps I make clues on interns, essentially (6)

Definition and wordplay borrow from the same sense da. Though it's legal, it can be avoided

12:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

In hindsight, this clue doesn't work, because there is a root issue. Setter comes from set, so it doesn't make sense to clue it as set + ter

Yes. Realised it later.

12:38 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Oops sorry I completely missed the other message. Yes that's the point I was trying to make too.

3:17 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Any ideas on this? Ravel opus is aced in first attempt (4,6 ) Potential crossing letters : C_U_ U_S_A_

5:46 PM

Advait

For instance, escaping convict's vehicle (8)

*(7)

5:50 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Advait

*(7)

Getaway?

5:51 PM

Advait

Not what I was going for

5:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cost of former UK money, say (7)

9:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

expense

9:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:55 PM

Ex ~pence

9:55 PM

Horrible handouts were mostly disposable (3,3,5)

9:59 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Use and throw

9:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Use and throw

9:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:59 PM

(Handouts wer)*

10:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

For example, best mathematicians in the university were teachers for mathematics initially without basic, simple resources (5,2,3,4)

10:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cream of the crop

10:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:04 PM

Anno?

10:04 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cream of the crop

Whew!

10:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

Trying :P

10:06 PM

(Teachers for m - s r)*?

10:07 PM

Plus crop.

10:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

10:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Horrible handouts were mostly disposable (3,3,5)

Taking a dig at some 'handouts'?

10:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Teachers for m - s r)*?

What's the anagrind?

10:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I'm not sure.

10:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

For example, best mathematicians in the university were teachers for mathematics initially without basic, simple resources (5,2,3,4)

What was the intended anno you had?

10:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No I tried reverse anagram

10:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

10:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Works yeah?

10:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fair enough. Crop in the sense of cut. But for RAs, you have to make sure of one thing. I'm sure @Srivathsan S will be able to explain better, but what is usually accepted is that the anagrind in the final answer should be such that it shows that the anagramming has already happened. For instance, cream of the cropped would mean that (cream of the) was cropped. But if the answer is (cream of the crop), then you want the solver to crop "cream of the". But since it's a reversal clue, that's slightly unfair.

10:13 PM

So you have to say that anagramming the letters in the answer phrase gives you the letters in the clue. You can't say anagram the letters of a phrase to get the letters in the clue.

10:15 PM

This is probably a very verbose and unclear way of putting it, but a good time of thumb is that in RAs, the anagrind should be the past tense of a verb, or an adjective, in most cases.

10:16 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah it makes sense. I remember seeing late cut as the answer for a reverse anagram clue, that's why I made this but yeah that was in past tense.

10:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. That's the advantage with cut. It's the same both in the present and past tense.

10:17 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah I didn't realize that while making the clue

10:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Simple set SRH duo destroyed cover area (6) Rajasthan Royals/Mumbai Indians on the top? - Table standing, maybe (6) Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils: top two in league? Fourth or fifth of eight, perhaps (6) IPL is fixed. CSK has no small backseat. (7)

10:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Taking a dig at some 'handouts'?

Yabba. Naa onnum sollala appadi laam.

10:19 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

Def is there for everything?

10:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah da

10:25 PM

It's not a theme

10:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Pm ah?

10:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nah, message here

10:25 PM

Kaushik Samba

Shroud

10:25 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

1. Shroud

10:25 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

1. Shroud

10:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

yes

10:26 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Srhduo*

10:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Put annos also plis

10:26 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Last one is pillion? IPL* with lions - s

10:27 PM

+91 96778 67973

Middle

10:27 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

2. Mirror

10:27 PM

+91 96778 67973

MI+DD+ LE(ague)

10:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes, all right

10:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A genius created Amazon? No no! A rotten trashcan, basically (6)

10:32 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A genius created Amazon? No no! A rotten trashcan, basically (6)

Mozart

10:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Mozart

10:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. Do you guys want to anno?

10:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Amazon - n)*+rt

10:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Amazon - n a)* + RT

10:33 PM

But yeah. Essentially that.

10:34 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ahh nice

10:34 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Couldn't have explained it better

10:50 PM

5/14/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Model worker gets drink, throws this to get his way (7)

12:02 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Tantrum

12:03 PM

T ant rum

12:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

In other words, his oratory mostly has trapped some honest politician (6,7)

4:10 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Shashi tharoor

4:16 PM

(His orator)*+h

4:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

(His orator)*+h

Enum varaliye bro

4:17 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

(his orator + has + h)*

4:17 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ohh

4:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Parasu FET, Jr.

Shashi tharoor

Right answer.

4:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ram Balls, Sr.

(his orator + has + h)*

Right anno.

4:21 PM

Making equal at 4:23 pm, say (7)

4:23 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Evening

4:23 PM

4:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

4:25 PM

An MBA made setter an extremely rich person (6)

5:55 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ambani

5:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ambani is right.

5:55 PM

(Anmba)* i

5:55 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Anmba* +i

5:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

5:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

An MBA made setter an extremely rich person (6)

based on a true story?

5:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ofc

5:58 PM

Or a story in the making...?

5:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Clue is in the past tense -_-

5:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ambani without degree joins initially with MBA student (4)

6:03 PM

+91 86955 39163Prakhar Gupta

Anil?

6:04 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

AniJ

6:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJ is correct

6:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice

6:09 PM

5/15/2018

Advait

*(7)

Was going for scooter

9:04 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

PM on site to break favouritism (8)

11:07 AM

Akaash Preetham

Nepotism

11:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:08 AM

Akaash Preetham

(PM on site)*

11:08 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

PM on site to break favouritism (8)

Is this allowed? "To break" doesn't exactly indicate anagramming pm on site right?

1:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

According to me, it's fine. An anagrind can be an instruction to the solver, such as "break", "create" or "destroy". Or it can indicate what is happening to the word. Such as "breaking", "reforming" etc. IMO, "breaking" and "to break" are essentially the same instruction .

3:00 PM

@Srivathsan S?

3:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

To break is fine. What would probably help make it even better is a linker that completes the suggestion. X to break giving Y X to break resulting in Y

3:02 PM

Or even X to break for Y

3:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. Makes sense.

3:03 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

3:06 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

9:23 PM

Spooner's demand for head (4)

9:24 PM

+91 96778 67973

Dean?

9:25 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

9:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Need's Spooner. But isn't need one syllable? How does it work?

9:25 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

+91 96778 67973

Dean?

Anno?

9:26 PM

Is need -> dean considered a spoonerism?

9:26 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

You

Is need -> dean considered a spoonerism?

Took liberty with this.

9:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

It isn't a Spooner

9:26 PM

There isn't an exchange of syllables

9:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

Spoonerisms can be interchange of letters also

9:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Spoonerisms can be interchange of letters also

Technically, just syllables da. It may happen to be just a letter

9:27 PM

Discovered empty railway workshop (7)

10:39 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Foundry

10:39 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Foundry

10:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes da boys Found + ry

10:39 PM

Miserly religion gets angry/ominous (12)

10:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Parsimonious

10:51 PM

parsimonious

10:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:51 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Parsi + ominous*

10:51 PM

parsi + (ominous)*

10:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Message tip-top former model (4)

10:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Text

10:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

10:55 PM

Harry Potter initially wears glasses to find ring (4)

11:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hoop

11:00 PM

Nice

11:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

You

Nice

11:01 PM

Test or tackle? (6)

11:02 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Konami game reportedly outlawed. It's illegal! (9)

11:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Contraband

11:03 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

11:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Contra + ~banned

11:03 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Dish gets a sense of taste (6)

11:16 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Palate

11:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

11:17 PM

A >- Plate

11:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Animal is given a medicine, becomes unresponsive (9)

11:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

Catatonic

11:25 PM

Cat+a+tonic

11:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Lovely solve!

11:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Petition for empty pond to be filled with fermented ale (5)

11:27 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Plead

11:27 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

11:28 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Pd -< (ale)*

11:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96778 67973

Lovely solve!

Thanks

11:28 PM

Twisted criminal looking back on most of love. Duet destroyed. (10)

11:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Convoluted

11:42 PM

+91 96778 67973

Convoluted

11:42 PM

Yup

11:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Con (love-e)<< (duet)*

11:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Looking back on most of love is lov<<? Works?

11:44 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Politician without a bit of mortification takes nasty penis as an enzyme (6)

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pepsin?

11:45 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Looking back on most of love is lov<<? Works?

Was going for looking back on (most of (love)) essentially. Does that not work?

11:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes!

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

MP - P inside (penis)*

11:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sorry. MP - M

11:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Son's broken hip? This sucks! (6)

11:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You

Was going for looking back on (most of (love)) essentially. Does that not work?

Don't think so. 'Most of love looking back' would what indicate that it is lov<< no?

11:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Siphon

11:47 PM

Son with (hip)*

11:47 PM

What da. Fake Chelsea fan.

11:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

11:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Siphon

Yes

11:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What da. Fake Chelsea fan.

Ayyy

11:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Don't think so. 'Most of love looking back' would what indicate that it is lov<< no?

Hmm, okay then.

11:48 PM

I thought I could use the meaning to indicate the nesting

11:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Oral sex performed on rockstar (3,4)

11:51 PM

Axl rose

11:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:51 PM

Anagram of oral sex

11:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Bridge at end of Bohemian Rhapsody? (4)

11:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Ayyy

Plastic fan is taking kulfi essentially, to the last match of a tournament (6)

11:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Finale?

11:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not finale

11:59 PM

Finals, rather

11:59 PM

(Fan is)* with l

11:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah sorry. Guessed by the Def lol

11:59 PM

5/16/2018

Is punctuation in the answer ignorable?

12:01 AM

Like if the answer was "it's hot", would cluing 3,3 be accepted?

12:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Harry Potter initially wears glasses to find ring (4)

Interesting usage. A Wears B usually indicates B outside A.

12:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You

Like if the answer was "it's hot", would cluing 3,3 be accepted?

How else would you provide the enumeration?

12:03 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Interesting usage. A Wears B usually indicates B outside A.

Also, isn't 'find' extraneous?

12:03 AM

No I meant if the answer had punctuation would that be an acceptable answer in the first place

12:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Plastic fan is taking kulfi essentially, to the last match of a tournament (6)

Ayy

12:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Also, isn't 'find' extraneous?

Solve wordplay to find answer

12:04 AM

Was the logic I thought clue would follow

12:04 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This dessert is in some of Kuchu's selfies, essentially (5)

12:05 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You

No I meant if the answer had punctuation would that be an acceptable answer in the first place

I don't see why not. All my bad-grid-fill days end up with me having to put 'ISNT' as the last 4 letter down answer

I know the grids a stinker when that happens.

12:05 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This dessert is in some of Kuchu's selfies, essentially (5)

Kulfi

12:05 AM

Saurab

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This dessert is in some of Kuchu's selfies, essentially (5)

Kulfi

12:05 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, Kulfi it is

12:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This dessert is in some of Kuchu's selfies, essentially (5)

Whattaay clue.

12:06 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ku from kuchu and lfi from selfies

12:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where is @Surya Nagarajan.

12:06 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Whattaay clue.

Lol

12:06 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This dessert is in some of Kuchu's selfies, essentially (5)

Konjoondu Kulfi na evlo konjoondu?

12:06 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Just the tip, I must say!

12:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Guys..

12:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Test or tackle? (6)

Was going for 'ordeal'

12:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Just the tip, I must say!

K..

12:10 AM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where is @Surya Nagarajan.

Done.

12:12 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice.

12:12 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Friend enters Goa. Becomes king (6)

12:15 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gopala

12:15 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

12:16 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

K..

Hahaha

12:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bridge at end of Bohemian Rhapsody? (4)

This was node N+ode

5:02 AM

Not a clue, something funny I saw THE ANAGRAM KILLER: If you ever want to see your family again, you have ten seconds to anagram the word "dictation" ME: sobbing I can't do it

12:47 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Not a clue, something funny I saw THE ANAGRAM KILLER: If you ever want to see your family again, you have ten seconds to anagram the word "dictation" ME: sobbing I can't do it

@Akaash Preetham

12:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha

12:48 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Not a clue, something funny I saw THE ANAGRAM KILLER: If you ever want to see your family again, you have ten seconds to anagram the word "dictation" ME: sobbing I can't do it

Nice

1:34 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

1:38 PM

5 answers connected by a theme. No def. Only wordplay. PM answers. 1. Lap dancing on top of heathen with heavy heart (5) 2. Slip dangerously inside one building (7) 3. Bedlam! Confusion after people finally exit centre stage (6) 4. Narrated extremely comical tale (5) 5. Top medical examiners enter Goa for a change(5)

1:40 PM

@Srishyam Raghavan @Kuchu Gautham @Sathya Balls, Jr. @Akaash Preetham and @Srikrishna get it. Wp

1:48 PM

@Santosh Jr FET @KS Akash @+91 96778 67973 @AniJay Balls, Sr. @Kaushik Samba and @Muralli get it as well

2:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

New game There are 2 columns, each having 4 clues. All the clues in both columns have both wordplay AND def. Every solution in column A can uniquely be matched to a solution in Column B (by some logic that you're expected to figure out). To give the full answer, I'll need the solution of all 8 clues, as well as the key to matching the 2 columns correctly. PM answers. Partial answers are accepted too. Column A 1) Understand criminals, right? (8) 2) Protestor to curse and participate (9) 3) Walked in, get present (9) 4) Beautiful lady on vacation, goes after sweetheart (6) Column B a) Wrong side goes in, rents and become locals (9) b) 5-0? Shout back and shoot! (6) c) Attempt without unknown weights and crushes (8) d) Communist to sell without a cut (9)

3:07 PM

Change : Column A3: Almost walked in, get present (9)

3:44 PM

@Srikrishna gets everything. Nice solves, GG

3:45 PM

@Akaash Preetham gets all, GG

4:04 PM

@Srivathsan S gets all

4:19 PM

@Ananda Rangan N too. Gg

4:20 PM

Well done @Santosh Jr FET

4:25 PM

@AniJay Balls, Sr. gets all

6:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

State of worried editor on getting some trauma (7)

6:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Detroit

6:35 PM

+91 96778 67973

Detroit

6:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is right.

6:36 PM

+91 96778 67973

Editor* + T

6:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Isn't it a city?

6:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahaha

6:36 PM

Sorry.

6:36 PM

Worried editor getting some trauma in American city (7)

6:36 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Detroit

6:46 PM

GG internet

6:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Restaurant with new form of fine chemical substance (8)

6:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Caffeine

6:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp nice solve!

6:50 PM

Anno?

6:50 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

(Cafe + Fine)*

6:51 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Fine*>- cafe

6:51 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Wow. Nice !

6:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I'll close this. Column A Construe (Cons+true) Dissenter (diss+enter) Introduce ((Trod-d) -> induce) Love+ly (lady - ad) Column B Residents (side*->rents) Volley (v+o+rev(yell)) Trounces (try-y+ounces) Reduction (red+auction-a) The 4 words in column A have direct anagrams for 4 words in Column B. Gg solving.

6:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Proud of you, son.

7:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Fine*>- cafe

This is correct

7:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Trafficking quality bombshell in weird roads (4,6)

7:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

Trafficking quality bombshell in weird roads (4,6)

Def is shady here. So, I'll provide the context. It's related to Bangalore

7:37 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Silk board

7:37 PM

Silk boards*

7:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

4,5

7:38 PM

Crap

7:38 PM

My bad

7:38 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah lol

7:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sorry

7:38 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Anno?

7:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Roads*<- ilk + b

7:38 PM

Roads*<-(ilk+b)

7:39 PM

B from bombshell

7:39 PM

And silk board is traffic king

7:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ahh nice

7:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

And silk board is traffic king

Shabba

7:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Shabba

7:40 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Akaash Preetham

And silk board is traffic king

Ottha.

7:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Broadcast bit.ly with hesitation for license (7)

7:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Liberty

7:43 PM

(Bitly+er)*

7:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

7:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bitly*<-er?

7:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

Bitly*<-er?

This was what I intended

7:43 PM

Works the other way too!

7:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Right

7:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

And silk board is traffic king

Thaa

7:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Thaa

3 hour ride bro ;_;

7:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hahaha @silk_board is a really funny handle that used to regularly put silk board jokes

7:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha yes

7:51 PM

Maybe you can enjoy it while waiting at Silk board

7:52 PM

But you'll run out of tweets before you cross the jam...

7:52 PM

Akaash Preetham

#Fun I went around America to reward some leaders, actors and videographers of Tamilnadu (6)

7:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

But you'll run out of tweets before you cross the jam...

True that

7:54 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Akaash Preetham

#Fun I went around America to reward some leaders, actors and videographers of Tamilnadu (6)

Musers?

7:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Musers?

Yes. People who make musical.ly videos call themselves 'musers'

7:57 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Oh ok

7:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Journey taken by prophet to confiscate (9)

10:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Journey taken by prophet to confiscate (9)

I came across this word very recently, not a common word I guess.

10:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Journey taken by prophet to confiscate (9)

Sequester

10:22 PM

Quest inside seer

10:23 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ah. Nice.

10:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Correct da, nice crack

11:20 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks!

11:23 PM

5/17/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Attacking Palestine without first evacuating native inhabitants is normal (6)

1:33 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Staple

1:34 AM

(Palestine - eni)*

1:34 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:34 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

One usual grouse that Ximenian setters have is using first/top to indicate the first letter of something. For kosher-ness, it should be "first of" or "top of"

1:35 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Oh okay.

1:36 AM

If I put "first" after "evacuating native inhabitants" does it work?

1:37 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I don't think so.

1:37 AM

It should be primarily.

1:37 AM

Or originally.

1:37 AM

Or basically

1:37 AM

Even firstly should work I guess.

1:37 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Okay okay

1:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Admire, speak about our Chief Justice (6,5)

1:44 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Deepak Misra

1:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

1:46 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Isn't it actually Dipak Misra tho?

1:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah damn.

1:46 AM

I thought the Mishra misra was the only anomaly in his name.

1:46 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lol

1:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Narmada flowing now? (7)

1:48 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Ramadan

1:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

1:48 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Certain experimental narcotics primarily contain crushed organic tobacco, for example (10)

1:58 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Carcinogen

1:59 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:59 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cen with (organic)*

1:59 AM

Really nice clue.

2:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks!

2:00 AM

In support of infant getting left, perhaps (8)

2:09 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pro bably

2:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes.

2:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Will close. 1. Alpha ((lap)*+h+a) 2. Epsilon ((slip)>-(one)) 3. Lambda ((bedlam - e)* + a) 4. Delta (d + (tale)*) 5. Omega (me >- (goa)*) Theme: Greek alphabet @Ram Balls, Sr. @Sai Sudhir and @Ananda Rangan N also get it

7:15 AM

Earnest soul gets left behind (9)

7:42 AM

"Honestly sounds like a crime, Prophet Lee!" (9)

7:55 AM

Akaash Preetham

Sincerely

7:55 AM

Sin seer Lee homophone

7:55 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

7:55 AM

Shruti Sarah Anand left

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Very important goods primarily to be transported in capital city via this? (6)

8:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ravigo ah? :P

9:01 AM

Rivigo

9:02 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

9:02 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Vig-->rio

9:02 AM

Hahaha

9:02 AM

Your stuff reached ah

9:02 AM

Rio isn't a capital though, is it?

9:03 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Your stuff reached ah

Not yet

9:04 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Rio isn't a capital though, is it?

Oh fuck yeah

9:04 AM

Sorry my bad

9:05 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Earnest soul gets left behind (9)

Will modify this slightly. Earnest soul gets left back (9)

9:10 AM

Listener noted and set aside for later use (9)

9:24 AM

Akaash Preetham

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Listener noted and set aside for later use (9)

Earmarked?

9:48 AM

Ear+marked

9:48 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes.

9:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Father ultimately passed away without a hint of sickness? Gets setter to become hopeless (7)

11:19 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Despair

11:21 AM

(R Passed - s I) * m

11:21 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

To become is the anagrind?

11:21 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

(R Passed - s I) *?

11:21 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Away is the anagrind.

11:22 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah okay

11:22 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(R passed - s)* with i

11:22 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Despair

Is right.

11:22 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Will modify this slightly. Earnest soul gets left back (9)

Was going for "heartfelt" Soul = heart gets reverse of left Hear(tfel)t

11:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Was going for "heartfelt" Soul = heart gets reverse of left Hear(tfel)t

nice clue.

11:36 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

nice clue.

Thanks! Also, does "behind" work as reversal indicator?

11:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

There should be a verb to indicate direction, I feel

11:40 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I don't think so.

11:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

go back/go behind might work

11:40 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Also. Heartfelt comes from heart and felt. So cluing it that way is considered slightly trivial.

11:40 AM

Though this isn't a charade. But still.

11:41 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Oh okay

11:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Same game as yesterday There are 2 columns, each having 4 clues. All the clues in both columns have both wordplay AND def. Every solution in column A can uniquely be matched to a solution in Column B (by some logic that you're expected to figure out). To give the full answer, I'll need the solution of all 8 clues, as well as the key to matching the 2 columns correctly. PM answers. Column A Peacekeepers on grass? That's safe! (5) Sad kind of syndrome (4) I came inside, raced to shower! (4) Without hesitation, this furry animal to worry (4) Column B President of Denmark is unique. Deny? (6) Good for nothing doctor surrounded by bad counsel (9) So a brain is smashed? It leads to injury! (8) It's not the same, if iron rod initially fills hole (9)

11:44 AM

GG @Santosh Jr FET gets

12:06 PM

@Ananda Rangan N gets

, well done.

12:19 PM

@Akaash Preetham with

, GG

12:21 PM

@Saurab gets all,

12:33 PM

gg @Advait

12:36 PM

Editing A1 to: Peacekeepers in grass? That's safe! (5)

12:37 PM

NIcely done @Arpit Chem, Sr.

12:56 PM

cute solves @Kaushik Samba

1:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

cute solves @Kaushik Samba

in association with @Sangeetha FET, Sr. cute date guys

1:05 PM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

in association with @Sangeetha FET, Sr. cute date guys

1:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

1:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

e-support for dating? (5,5)

1:06 PM

Edit : e-support for a date? (5,5)

1:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Prize winner crossed Delaware without Lisence initially (7)

1:33 PM

Advait

Awardee

1:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Awardee

1:33 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Awardee

1:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

License/licence spell check :P

1:34 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

License

1:36 PM

Yes

1:36 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Edit : e-support for a date? (5,5)

Was going for third wheel :p

1:37 PM

Advait

A marriage?! That caused Kambli's downfall. (5,5)

1:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Match fixing?

1:38 PM

If 5,6

1:38 PM

Advait

Fixed match

1:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ahh. Okay.

1:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Was going for third wheel :p

Anno?

1:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Was going for third wheel :p

Would third wheel kosher ah indicate 'e'?

1:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ideally third of wheel.

1:40 PM

But as long as people get the idea and the setter is poking a bit of fun...

1:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But as long as people get the idea and the setter is poking a bit of fun...

Hehehe yeah.

1:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Weird AniJ goes to dark web browser for getting cleaner (7)

1:53 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Janiter

1:53 PM

Janitor*

1:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

Janitor*

Yes

1:53 PM

Anij* + TOR

1:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Right. Okay.

2:15 PM

Bowler of MI fixing match? Cancel over? Not gonna happen, basically (5, 11)

3:18 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Mitch Mcleanhagen

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Spell check

3:22 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Mitch McClenaghan

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And anno

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Mitch McClenaghan

Is the right spelling.

3:22 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

(matchcancel)*<-ngh

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

(matchcancel)*<-ngh

There's no i there

3:22 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ilaye oru letter missing

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rendu missing

3:23 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sathya Balls, Jr.

(matchcancel)*<-ngh

MI +

3:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

MI +

Right.

3:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Match+cancel+n+g+h+mi)*

3:23 PM

Mi+ sorry

3:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bowler def. Mumbai Indians - MI fixing - anagrind (Match cancel)* going over (ngh)

3:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bowler def. Mumbai Indians - MI fixing - anagrind (Match cancel)* going over (ngh)

3:24 PM

#FunClue Reportedly, question about this bowler? (5)

3:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Ngidi

3:26 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahah nice guess

3:26 PM

But no

3:26 PM

#FunClue Reportedly, question about this all-rounder?* (5)

3:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What, son? :P

3:28 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha again nice guess, but no

3:29 PM

Different team

3:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Watto? What-o?

3:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Giving away the team.. SRH

3:30 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

~who da?

3:31 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct da

3:32 PM

Hooda ~who da

3:32 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Sathya Balls, Jr.

~who da?

Nice!

3:32 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Haha nice

3:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Monster got up and survived (5)

3:45 PM

Akaash Preetham

lived

3:46 PM

reverse of devil

3:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

3:46 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Princess spread open and exposed ... (9)

4:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Di splayed

4:52 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Di splayed

Displayed is right

4:53 PM

Sanjivi

Princess=di?

5:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Diana ku

5:42 PM

Sanjivi

5:43 PM

Some germ followed by downpour gives this! (5)

8:52 PM

KS Akash

Grain?

8:53 PM

Sanjivi

Yes!

8:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Definition enna?

8:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

TV grains ah?

8:53 PM

Sanjivi

Was going for an &lit clue. Does this work?

8:54 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

9:05 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Stop! Setter's deep trouble (6)

9:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Impede

9:23 PM

Setter's - I'm Deep*

9:23 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

9:23 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Trouble works as an anagrind before the fodder. But after?

9:23 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yaah not a 100 percent kosher

9:24 PM

Should be troubled to be perfect

9:24 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Maybe 'in trouble' or 'troubled'

9:24 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

9:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

9:24 PM

Initially ABD with Kohli has child. Embarrassing (7)

9:25 PM

Advait

Awkward

9:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

9:25 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Setter's - I'm Deep*

Setter's- I'm is fine? Isn't setter- I'm?

9:26 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Setter is and I am I think

9:27 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Setter's- I'm is fine? Isn't setter- I'm?

Setter only gives I

9:28 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Setter's should be me or mine right?

9:28 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Setter only gives I

9:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Concerning a spell (5)

9:33 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

About?

9:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yes

9:33 PM

Advait

About

9:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

a+bout

9:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Beat meat then fuck partner (8)

9:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Setter is and I am I think

Isn't this valid?

9:38 PM

Santosh Jr FET

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Beat meat then fuck partner (8)

Teammate

9:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

In fairness, Naruto for example, almost showed composure (10)

9:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

9:39 PM

Advait

Equanimity

9:43 PM

Equity <- anime-e

9:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes da. Nice crack

9:44 PM

Advait

Kuchu Gautham

Yes da. Nice crack

Thanks

9:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Thanks

is that an ass

9:44 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Kuchu Gautham

is that an ass

Subtle

9:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

10:01 PM

Serious take from a type of situation basically will knock you out (7)

10:02 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Outside?

10:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

10:03 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

10:03 PM

You substitute with u?

10:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nope

10:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

I just guessed it.

10:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Outside is wrong

10:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

I am sorry.

10:04 PM

Sorry.

10:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Chill lol

10:04 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

I am sorry.

Lol chill

10:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay.

10:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Heartless cheats trafficking drug follow Satan; He arrives when one is down. (2,8)

10:12 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

10:14 PM

Advait

De villiers

10:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

10:15 PM

Advait

Devil liars-a+e

10:16 PM

Akaash Preetham

Advait

Devil liars-a+e

Yes

10:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Heartless cheats trafficking drug follow Satan; He arrives when one is down. (2,8)

Nice def

10:16 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Nice def

Thanks!

10:16 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Some lsd got away from chemical factories. Utilise this misconduct! (5)

10:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abuse

10:22 PM

Lab - l + use

10:22 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:38 PM

Sibling has a digital operation and follows it with arm leasing (9)

10:38 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Armistice?

10:42 PM

Chuck. Can't anno.

10:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sibling has a digital operation and follows it with arm leasing (9)

Borrowing

11:00 PM

Or>-bro + wing

11:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

11:04 PM

5/18/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Will close this with @+91 96778 67973 and @Shivesh Column A SOUND (un-->sod) DOWN (DD) RAIN (I-->RAN) FRET (ferret-er) Column B DISOWN (D+is+own) SCOUNDREL (dr-->counsel*) ABRASION (soabrain*) DIFFERENT (IFFER-->DENT) The words in column A when matched correctly are present in the same order in column B (pseudo joeys). Nice solves everyone :)

12:32 AM

The letters of the words* in column A when matched correctly are present in the same order in column B (pseudo joeys).

12:32 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Serious take from a type of situation basically will knock you out (7)

Was going for drastic Draw+sticky - wky

7:00 AM

Naughty Weinstein took women out about twenty years ago (8)

7:04 AM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Nineties

7:06 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

7:52 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Naughty Weinstein took women out about twenty years ago (8)

Nice clue!

8:00 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks!

8:01 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Anno?

8:02 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Anagram of Weinstein without w

8:03 AM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

Weinstein - w And then anagram

8:03 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

8:03 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Naughty Weinstein took women out about twenty years ago (8)

Brilliant clue!

11:10 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks!

11:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Almost same game as yesterday and day before There are 4 sets of clues. All clues have wordplay AND def. All 4 sets have a generic connect. The clues in each set have a more specific connect. This may sound a bit confusing, but I believe you'll get the idea once you solve a set. PM if you have doubts. PM answers. Set 1 Test car out and spread (7) Disheartened symbiotic bird gives dirty look (5) Set 2 Blush after Snape's first spell (5) Silently escorting and begging (8) Set 3 Young actress (no model) gets compliments at first, becomes red (7) Procede to loan (7) Set 4 Stupid! Without house, without support! (7) Pushing gamete in germination, for starters (6)

11:39 AM

Set 3 Proceed*, sorry for typo.

11:44 AM

@Srivathsan S gets all

11:55 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice set! You should probably modify Set 4 first clue

11:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Edit to set 4: Stupid! Without home, without support! (7)

11:55 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

There

11:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

GG @Akaash Preetham

12:16 PM

Gg @Parasu FET, Jr.

12:26 PM

@Santosh Jr FET gets all

1:01 PM

Well done @Arpit Chem, Sr.

3:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Announced Yanni's honour (7)

5:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Laurel

5:39 PM

+91 95000 86379

Laurel

5:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#FunClue

5:39 PM

+91 70259 11395Thejas J. Sathish

Laurel

5:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

laurels

5:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

laurels

Laurels is correct

5:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Homophone of yanni :P

5:39 PM

Yannis*

5:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

#tcq

5:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

~Laurel +s

5:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Akaash Preetham

Homophone of yanni :P

You mean homophone of laurel?

5:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

You mean homophone of laurel?

I said the same thing . . .

5:40 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Akaash Preetham

I said the same thing . . .

Yeah nee athaan sonne

5:41 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Reportedly, green needles have group discussions (11)

6:06 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Brainstorm

6:09 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Brainstorms*

6:10 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Homophone apparently xD

6:10 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Tru

6:11 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Announced Yanni's honour (7)

Hardy must be feeling pretty left out these days.

7:09 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha

7:14 PM

Can't be too hard on him

7:14 PM

5/19/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shit. Switch sides with a sweetheart (8)

12:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Closing this What is common across the 4 sets is that they each have a similar kind of word hidden in them. Set 1 Scatter (testcar*) Scowl (s~ymbioti~c+owl) CAT and COW are hidden in these words - types of animals. Set 2 Stint (S+tint) Pleading (P+leading) TIN and LEAD are hidden in these words - types of metals. Set 3 Scarlet ((starlet-t)<--C) Advance (DD) CAR and VAN are hidden in these words - types of vehicles. Set 4 Braless (brainless-in, without support being def) Egging (egg+in+g) ALE and GIN are hidden in these words - types of alcohol. Nice solving :)

12:11 AM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shit. Switch sides with a sweetheart (8)

Defecate.

12:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:14 AM

Defect with a + e

12:15 AM

Perhaps utter fools heading off for what will happen in Bangalore tomorrow (5,4)

12:19 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Trust vote?

12:23 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not that.

12:23 AM

But you're on the right track.

12:23 AM

You should be able to easily anno the intended answer.

12:23 AM

+91 90425 26940Harshini

Floor test

12:28 AM

Utter-u+fools)*

12:28 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:29 AM

Nice solve :)

12:29 AM

+91 90425 26940Harshini

thanks :)

12:29 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Holy shit! Rogue running wild (9)

12:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Righteous

12:47 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:48 AM

(Shit rogue)*

12:48 AM

Where you can share images silently with passion? (9)

12:51 AM

Kuchu Gautham

12:51 AM

P+interest

12:51 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:51 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Out of form messi takes first shot. Shoots off target. (6)

12:58 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Misses

12:58 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:58 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

(messi)*+S from shot

12:58 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Messi scored in last four of the tournament (5)

1:03 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Semis

1:03 AM

(Messi)*

1:04 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

1:04 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Reportedly, green needles have group discussions (11)

Anno?

10:08 AM

Akaash Preetham

Parasu FET, Jr.

Anno?

It's something similar to the yanny Laurel thing

10:08 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Green needle~brainstorm

10:09 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

It's something similar to the yanny Laurel thing

Oh cool

10:09 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Another audio similar to the Yanny one

10:09 AM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

This message was deleted

11:35 AM

Saurab

Dows

11:36 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dow's?

11:36 AM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Windows without WinZip oddly led to phenol generation (4)

11:36 AM

Yeah

11:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Saurab

Dows

Board exam memz

11:36 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Where does zip oddly come into play?

11:37 AM

Saurab

WinZip oddly= wni

11:37 AM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

That's what I intended

11:37 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Oh cool.

11:39 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Windows without WinZip oddly led to phenol generation (4)

Generally if you have indicated 'wni' to be removed, you have to have the letters (wni) in that same order in the fodder from which it is to be removed. Here 'win' should be removed, so you have to say 'wni' anagrammed should be removed @Sarath Reddy

12:26 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Okay

12:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

Good French queen gives a sign of arousal (5)

12:29 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Boner?

12:31 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

12:31 PM

Bon+ER

12:32 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Better player to win big league initially (7)

1:45 PM

Akaash Preetham

Gambler

1:49 PM

Gamer<-bl

1:50 PM

Gamblet=better

1:50 PM

Gambler*

1:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes da

2:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

German children are more sympathetic (6)

2:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kinder

2:46 PM

Double def

2:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

2:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps dowry leading to a grand marriage (5,7)

2:56 PM

+91 96778 67973

Royal wedding

2:57 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Royal wedding..

2:57 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Royal wedding

2:57 PM

+91 96778 67973

Dowryleading*

2:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes, yes and yes.

2:58 PM

Quit and join again (6)

3:06 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Resign

3:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

3:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

3:07 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Matt, for example, abides by this?

3:15 PM

(3)

3:16 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Law?

3:16 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

3:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Setter, say, was getting some horrible insincere talk (7)

3:52 PM

This was eyewash.

4:11 PM

~i was h

4:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Everyone goes back inside. Unhappy? Go back to this city! (6)

9:42 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Dallas

9:42 PM

All inside sad reversed

9:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

All inside sad reversed

All reversed inside sad reversed*

9:45 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Oh yes

9:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Prince Harry, maybe is a spice (6)

10:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ginger?

10:47 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

10:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hearing football tournament is a mistake (4,2)

11:28 PM

fuck up

11:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fuck up?

11:29 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Fuck up

11:29 PM

~ fa cup

11:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes guys

11:29 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Scheme witnessed needs a lot of pieces to be put together, maybe (6)

11:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

Jigsaw?

11:35 PM

Jig?+saw

11:35 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes!

11:35 PM

5/20/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Medical examiner without stethoscope essentially at edge (6)

12:56 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Corner Coroner - o

1:57 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yayyy.

1:57 AM

Correct.

1:57 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

:P edge=corner in what context?

1:57 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ayyayo. Question kekkaraane.

1:57 AM

Therlaye da.

1:58 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

2:00 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

2:01 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

SE says okay too..

2:01 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Smooth setter to acquire money for the audience (4)

2:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mani?

2:35 PM

@Arvindmani CSE

2:36 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lol no

2:36 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mani?

3:06 PM

Advait

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Smooth setter to acquire money for the audience (4)

Iron

3:33 PM

I + earn ~

3:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

3:41 PM

+91 95000 86379

For the audience

3:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

3:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Advait

Iron

Yes

3:41 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What is the def?

3:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Smooth

3:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

And iron ?

3:44 PM

How is rhat the answer?

3:44 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

To iron is to smooth(en) something out.

3:44 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

That*

3:44 PM

Oh okay ! Nice !!!!

3:44 PM

Sai P

Advait

I + earn ~

@Nived Sr

4:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Told to destroy work fun (10)

5:40 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Pasta sounds a little stupid (7)

7:42 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Fusilli

7:42 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

7:42 PM

~few silly

7:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Huge wife I had wed, essentially (4)

11:35 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

wide?

11:36 PM

W i'd e

11:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Told to destroy work fun (10)

Was going for recreation ~wreck creation

11:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah. Nice.

11:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

11:43 PM

5/21/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Reversing batting order in the end, had been excellent! (5)

12:12 AM

Sorry ignore

12:13 AM

Batting order in the end, had been excellent! (5)

12:13 AM

This works

12:13 AM

Sorry no

12:13 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

12:13 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Great?

Yeah was going for that

12:14 AM

Realised its wrong

12:14 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Cool cool.

12:14 AM

+1 (979) 739-8147 left

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Have instead of had should fix it

12:14 AM

Gr+eat

12:14 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes, thought the same.

12:15 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

12:18 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

12:19 AM

Basically get everyone lamenting as a joke (7,3)

12:22 AM

Was going for pulling leg Gel* reverse anagram

7:24 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

For a reverse anagram, you need to have the anagrammed letters present explicitly. So gel as a joke (7,3) would be fine. But this version is not.

10:22 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hmm fine

10:25 AM

Kaushik Samba

This message was deleted

1:49 PM

Recalled Otto's voice without some intensity in an undertone (5,4)

1:56 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kaushik Samba

Recalled Otto's voice without some intensity in an undertone (5,4)

Sotto voce. Otto's <--- + voice - i

2:13 PM

Kaushik Samba

Nice crack da

2:14 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

A vessel for cooking gravy with one's sides (7)

5:57 PM

Advait

Voyager

5:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Voyager

5:59 PM

(Gravy+oe)*

5:59 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Right

6:07 PM

Kaushik Samba

@Ram Balls, Sr.

6:22 PM

KS Akash

6:32 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thor's alternative route?? (8)

6:35 PM

+91 94877 30712Ananda Rangan N

Shortcut

6:42 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct. Nice solve!

6:42 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kaushik Samba

@Ram Balls, Sr.

Rightu

8:54 PM

5/22/2018

+91 96778 67973

Confused and reportedly depressed, yet not sick (4)

1:22 AM

One auditor's debt, entirely (5)

1:25 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

+91 96778 67973

One auditor's debt, entirely (5)

Alone (a + ~loan)

1:52 AM

+91 96778 67973

Yup.

1:53 AM

+91 96778 67973

Confused and reportedly depressed, yet not sick (4)

Edit: Confused and endlessly depressed, yet not sick (4)

1:54 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yap, then settle (3,2

8:08 AM

(3,2)

8:08 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Pay up

8:10 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Pay up RA

8:10 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

8:10 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Today THC carries my puzzle. There's a theme, which you guys might get as soon as you crack this clue. Give it a shot :) 7 Play for second position with league basically lost (5) #Topical

8:39 AM

Advait

Space?

9:12 AM

S+place-l

9:12 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Got same, but def?

9:13 AM

Advait

Space something out / play some out?

9:13 AM

Not sure

9:13 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Any mech bois in the house

9:15 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

@KS Akash

9:16 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Today THC carries my puzzle. There's a theme, which you guys might get as soon as you crack this clue. Give it a shot :) 7 Play for second position with league basically lost (5) #Topical

Floor (For + o+ l)

9:24 AM

Floor test lost being the topical def?

9:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Floor (For + o+ l)

(for+o+l)*

9:26 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

Space?

Answer's right

9:36 AM

Can someone tell how play could be a definition for space

9:37 AM

20 With no empty chair, standing maybe an indicator of having fitness? (9)

9:41 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

20 With no empty chair, standing maybe an indicator of having fitness? (9)

#THC

9:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Edibility?

9:42 AM

Credibility - cr

9:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Can someone tell how play could be a definition for space

Is this valid only in one particular context?

9:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Edit: Confused and endlessly depressed, yet not sick (4)

Lost

10:19 AM

Low - w, still - ill

10:19 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Is this valid only in one particular context?

Why is that important. Isn't the meaning of a synonym always valid only when employed in correct contexts?

11:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Can someone tell how play could be a definition for space

cricket la I'm going to play this session out = i'm going to space my innings?

11:00 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

No not that far fetched

11:00 AM

It's a synonym by all means

11:00 AM

This is play as in there's some play between the gears. Provide some play between the fasteners to account for expansion. There was a quite a bit of play between the ball and the socket

11:01 AM

Advait

This message was deleted

11:01 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Btw today's puzzle has a theme too. A theme we might have visited in the recent past.

11:05 AM

The Hindu Crossword 12323

The Hindu's crossword in interactive form, play online, clues and solutions

www.thehindu.com

http://www.thehindu.com/crossword/the-hindu-crossword-12323/article23947639.ece

11:06 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Today THC carries my puzzle. There's a theme, which you guys might get as soon as you crack this clue. Give it a shot :) 7 Play for second position with league basically lost (5) #Topical

And the topical part. EPL fans will know.

11:18 AM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lost

Yes.

11:54 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Cover bizarrely forms a shield (4,2,4)

12:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Coat of Arms

1:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:03 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Fight for top of the table in trouble (6)

5:48 PM

Advait

Battle

5:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp!

5:50 PM

Advait

(t + table)*

5:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

5:55 PM

KS Akash

First battery type contained Lithium, Phosphorus, Hydrogen primarily (5)

8:19 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

This message was deleted

8:19 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Alpha is correct la?

8:21 PM

KS Akash

Yes. Lph->AA.

8:22 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How AA?

8:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Type of cell.

8:39 PM

AAA

8:39 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay. ! Thanks !

8:41 PM

5/23/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Company's merger initially preceded agreement for firm (7)

9:00 AM

Advait

Compact

9:03 AM

Co + m + pact

9:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:03 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Compact

9:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Pirates at sea walk reluctantly (7)

9:16 AM

Sai P

Traipes

9:17 AM

(pirates) *

9:17 AM

Sai P

Traipes

*Traipse

9:17 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sai P

*Traipse

Yes

9:17 AM

Platoon groans about guarding shrine, essentially (8)

9:21 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Garrison

9:22 AM

Ri>- (groans)*

9:23 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:23 AM

Errand for football player?? (6,4)

9:43 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Darren Bent

9:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:44 AM

Till this breaks new ground? (6)

11:42 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Limits?

11:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Not what I had in mind. Anno?

11:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I tried double def

11:48 AM

Nvm

11:49 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Plough?

11:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Plough?

Yes, that was the answer I was looking for.

11:55 AM

Advait

Nice crack

11:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice solve

11:55 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Thanks

11:55 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

11:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno: To till something means to plough (verb form) A plough is an instrument that breaks new ground (noun form)

11:57 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

11:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Double def of sorts

11:58 AM

Leader! Topless boy in house! (5)

3:25 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

D(oy)en

3:32 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Till this breaks new ground? (6)

Aren't they both from the same root. Just noun and verb forms

3:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

D(oy)en

Yes

3:33 PM

Akaash Preetham

Slowly intake alcoholic drink from the East - Scrooge (7)

3:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Aren't they both from the same root. Just noun and verb forms

Was also looking at the cryptic def in one part - breaking new ground could be idiomatic as well I thought

3:47 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Slowly intake alcoholic drink from the East - Scrooge (7)

Niggard? Drag+gin <-

4:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96778 67973

Niggard? Drag+gin <-

Yes.

4:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Boy has character without girl from UK (4)

4:29 PM

+91 96778 67973

Brit

4:29 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Brit

4:29 PM

+91 96778 67973

B+grit-G

4:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

4:29 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Was also looking at the cryptic def in one part - breaking new ground could be idiomatic as well I thought

Yes you can use a cryptic way to define it but the usage still comes from the same root. Good DDs have distinct roots for both definitions.

4:30 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Slowly intake alcoholic drink from the East - Scrooge (7)

Is Slowly intake= drag?

4:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

4:31 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Boy has character without girl from UK (4)

What's the def?

4:32 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

From UK

4:32 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Is that a valid def? Shouldn't it be person from UK?

4:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

British team means team from UK

4:33 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

What's the def?

Brit

4:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Adjective form

4:34 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

British team means team from UK

Is right.

4:34 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

4:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

No man in Hermes' genes is all over the place, a traveller (9)

5:07 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Messenger

5:08 PM

(Hermes-he+genes)*

5:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

5:09 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Messenger = traveller?

5:09 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This is an operation for a Roman Emperor. Start establishing a final plan. (9)

6:16 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Caesarean

6:19 PM

Caesar + e(stablishing) +a+(pla)n

6:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

6:20 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This is an operation for a Roman Emperor. Start establishing a final plan. (9)

Might not be correct framing because 'Start establishing' does not directly indicate 'e'

6:23 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh...

6:27 PM

5/24/2018

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Varied genome and some hatred? A brave leader! (7)

4:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hegemon

4:01 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes

4:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Genome)* with h

4:01 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes

4:02 PM

Weird leader met a heartless Yogi by pure fortuity. (11)

4:33 PM

Kaushik Samba

Serendipity?

4:33 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes.

4:33 PM

Kaushik Samba

outb4 someone asks me to anno it

4:34 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

4:34 PM

Anno, anyone?

4:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

(President+yi)*

4:36 PM

The clue doesnt work da

4:36 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Y tho

4:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

for an anagram clue to be valid, the letters of the answer (known as the foddr) have to explicitly be present in the clue

4:36 PM

In this case, the letters (serendipt) aren't explicitly present in the clue.

4:37 PM

A substitution where leader=president is made. This is considered unfair to the solver, and hence isn't a valid clue.

4:37 PM

Awkward president met a heartless Yogi by pure fortuity. (11) might be a valid clue.

4:38 PM

Kaushik Samba

Even then, 'a' is extraneous. Awkward president met heartless Yogi by pure fortuity. (11) might be the best rework of that clue.

4:41 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Oh ok

4:44 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This is an operation for a Roman Emperor. Start establishing a final plan. (9)

Will leader replacing start make this valid?

4:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Leader and start are essentially similar. So that wouldn't work either.

5:10 PM

Leader of

5:10 PM

Or start of

5:10 PM

Would work.

5:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

An agreement for having feast with some yam (6)

5:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Treaty

5:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Treat+y

5:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You can get rid of the "an" and "having", right? Agreement for feast with some yam (6)

5:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh I typed out having by mistake, my bad

5:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah. Okay.

5:35 PM

Worried lady's marriage finally with editor gets postponed (7)

5:50 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Delayed

5:51 PM

(Lady+e)* + ed

5:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Lady)* with e + ed

5:52 PM

Bira gets husband drunk in a state (5)

5:57 PM

KS Akash

Bihar.

5:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

5:58 PM

KS Akash

(Bira+h) *.

5:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Marathas are almost getting some houses here (11)

6:00 PM

Jaguar manufactured at central factory in a state (7)

6:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Jaguar manufactured at central factory in a state (7)

Gujarat

6:01 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Marathas are almost getting some houses here (11)

Maharashtra?

6:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Gujarat

Yes.

6:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Maharashtra?

Yes.

6:01 PM

Please annotate too.

6:01 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

One sec

6:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Travel to a state (3)

6:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Jaguar* + fac(T)ory

6:02 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Goa

6:02 PM

KS Akash

Goa.

6:03 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Go+a

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Jaguar* + fac(T)ory

Yes.

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Goa

Yes.

6:03 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(Marathas ar)* with h

6:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is corecet.

6:03 PM

*correct

6:04 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps Marathas are almost getting some houses here (11)

Def?

6:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

&lit?

6:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Semi &lit. Though it isn't very strong. So I should probably change the clue to Perhaps Marathas are mostly getting some houses in this state (11)

6:05 PM

Alumni tad mental from where NIT Trichy is (5,4)

6:06 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Tamil nadu.

6:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:07 PM

Appears hard and unruly, with a bit of Hinduism??? (6,7)

6:11 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Andhra Pradesh?

6:14 PM

(Appears h and) with a + h

6:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not the right anno

6:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Sorry

6:17 PM

Just realised

6:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Also. What is the def in your anno?

6:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Also. What is the def in your anno?

Was not sure

6:18 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Ravichandran Ashwin primarily follows Dhoni's orders. Basically loves ball that spins away from right hander. (6)

6:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Doosra

6:23 PM

Scratch that

6:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Carrom?

6:24 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Doosra

It's correct right?

6:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes doosra only

6:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can't anno the s

6:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

But why scratch 'that'

6:25 PM

Loves is os is what I was going for

6:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dhoni's orders is do

6:25 PM

Ravichandran ashwin is ra

6:26 PM

Love is o

6:26 PM

Can't get the s

6:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Loves is os is what I was going for

Ah.

6:26 PM

Okay.

6:26 PM

Nice.

6:26 PM

Brain fade.

6:26 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Did you mean scratch that from the clue or Chuck the answer?

6:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I meant scratch my answer.

6:27 PM

Because I couldn't anno.

6:27 PM

But it is a valid clue.

6:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh peace

6:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And a very nice surface too

6:28 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

6:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It's women building a news channel (5,3)

7:38 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Times now

7:38 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Times now

7:38 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

It'swomen*

7:38 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

It's women*

7:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:38 PM

Perhaps it's a man that had energy (7)

7:39 PM

*has

7:39 PM

Perhaps it's a man that has energy (7)

7:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Stamina

7:39 PM

KS Akash

Stamina

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:40 PM

(It's a man)*

7:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Itsaman*

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athe

7:40 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Is "that has" part of the def?

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wordplay that has def is what I intended.

7:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ah okay.

7:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Somehow, it's me that gets things (5)

7:42 PM

KS Akash

Items.

7:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Spin ball turns from right to left with some accuracy? Best of luck! (5,1,3)

7:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Break a leg

7:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not so kosher clue : Toil at the start of week or weekend (4)

7:48 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Break a leg

7:48 PM

+91 86955 39163Prakhar Gupta

Break a leg

7:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

7:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not so kosher clue : Toil at the start of week or weekend (4)

Work

7:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not so kosher clue : Toil at the start of week or weekend (4)

Work

7:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

W or k

7:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

7:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not so kosher clue : Toil at the start of week or weekend (4)

Feels aa?

7:48 PM

Mama feels bad without some mysteriously alluring girls (7)

7:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Irish actor returns with mesage (4)

7:49 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mama feels bad without some mysteriously alluring girls (7)

Females

7:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Feels aa?

7:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mama feels bad without some mysteriously alluring girls (7)

Females

7:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Irish actor returns with mesage (4)

Mail

7:51 PM

Liam Neeson

7:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Irish actor returns with mesage (4)

message*

7:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mail

Nice crack

7:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Islam's distorted messages (5)

7:52 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Mails

7:53 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Mails

7:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Lose unknown mails, sadly (6)

7:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mislay

7:55 PM

(Y mails)*

7:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

7:56 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Penalised abnormal Hindus going after Pakistan's chief to get revenge, finally (8)

7:58 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

7:58 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Punished

7:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

"Had sex with naughty Li Na" - Little Edward

7:59 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Nailed

7:59 PM

Lina*+ed

7:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Punished

Yes

7:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

8:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Penalised abnormal Hindus going after Pakistan's chief to get revenge, finally (8)

P e>-(hindus)*

8:00 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

8:00 PM

BJP's colour is exciting for fans (7)

8:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Saffron

8:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:01 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Forfans*

8:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:01 PM

Political ideology primarily leaning towards getting benefits, at heart (4)

8:03 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Left

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:03 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ef>-lt

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:04 PM

Trichy's first monorail built by a political party (9)

8:04 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Trinamool

8:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Tirnamool

8:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Trinamool is correct.

8:05 PM

KS Akash

Endure without equality at first, become older, get right to vote (8)

8:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

KS Akash

Endure without equality at first, become older, get right to vote (8)

Suffrage

8:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Suffrage

8:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Suffer - e age

8:05 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

8:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

KS Akash

Endure without equality at first, become older, get right to vote (8)

Nice clue

8:06 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Two after two after two. Hard to achieve stat that. (6,6)

8:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Triple double?

8:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

8:07 PM

Valid?

8:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Haven't put anno yet :P

8:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Three doubles da

8:08 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Its just thrice two

8:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

8:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

8:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

...

8:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Chi

8:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

KS Akash

Endure without equality at first, become older, get right to vote (8)

Nice!

8:40 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lawful idol gets rid of drug, joins British political party (9)

11:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Statutory

11:45 PM

Statue-e + tory

11:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Correct

11:45 PM

Nice crack

11:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

tx arpit

11:45 PM

Sai P

American rock band revolts. Has shot mum. (5,5)

11:54 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Smash Mouth

11:55 PM

Akaash Preetham

Smash mouth

11:55 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

(Has shot mum)*

11:55 PM

Sai P

11:55 PM

5/25/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

NIFTY's positive return accommodates causes involving entire nation primarily (10)

12:09 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Proficient

12:19 AM

Profit with cien

12:19 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:19 AM

Anonymous weirdly in on it. Surrounds integral part (9)

12:23 AM

Kuchu Gautham

incognito

12:23 AM

inonit*<--cog

12:23 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

12:23 AM

Disgustingly lets one rip. Then messes around (10)

12:45 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Interlopes?

12:46 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:46 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

(Lets one rip)*

12:46 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Finally decent clean fuel produced gas (10)

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Flatulence

1:04 AM

Tcleanfuel*

1:04 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:06 AM

Daenerys, first of her name, goes nuts after giving up youthful nephew primarily. Takes drug and becomes a singer (2,7)

1:38 AM

Akaash Preetham

Ed Sheeran

1:39 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:40 AM

Anno pls

1:40 AM

Akaash Preetham

(Daenerys-yn+hn)*<-e

1:41 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

1:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Risk of grenade almost exploding (6)

10:40 AM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Danger

10:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

danger

10:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:42 AM

Maybe Sarath is a communist deputy (5)

10:43 AM

Advait

Reddy

10:43 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:43 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Scholar listens to commentator (6)

4:42 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Pundit?

4:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

4:43 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Can't anno

4:44 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Pandit~pundit?

4:44 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Isn’t it double def technically?

4:53 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Isn’t it double def technically?

4:59 PM

Akaash Preetham

Scholar = Pandit Commentator = Pundit It would have been double def had both been of the same spelling.

5:06 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Both are variants of each other aren’t they?

5:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Isnt Pundit derived from Pandit?

5:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Even then, one term is derived from the other. Double def requires independent roots

5:07 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Kuchu Gautham

Even then, one term is derived from the other. Double def requires independent roots

Oh yeah independent roots.

5:08 PM

So the clue works right?

5:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Akaash Preetham

Scholar = Pandit Commentator = Pundit It would have been double def had both been of the same spelling.

This is what I was going for

5:10 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

So the clue works right?

Umm.. pundit and pandit are technically the same thing, though. It'll be like getting honor from honour. Dunno if it works

5:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Pandit is a Hindu scholar. Pundit is someone who gives expert opinions like a commentator.

5:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Pandit is a Hindu scholar. Pundit is someone who gives expert opinions like a commentator.

It comes from Pandit, but. A commentator as a scholarly person on a subject. So it's the same root.

5:38 PM

Tamannah's recast as a comedian (9)

9:11 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Santhanam

9:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Correct.

9:11 PM

Horrible Tamannah's not some natural actor (8)

9:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Samantha

9:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:15 PM

What Rashid Khan bowls nips back? (4)

11:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Spin

11:45 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Spin

11:45 PM

+91 96770 94369desikan95

Spin

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:45 PM

KS Akash

Spin.

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Haha. SRK troubled after getting raided essentially by new bowler (6,4)

11:49 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Rashid Khan

11:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:49 PM

(Haha srk)* with id + n

11:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Haha. SRK troubled after getting raided essentially by new bowler (6,4)

11:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks.

11:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Haha. SRK troubled after getting raided essentially by new bowler (6,4)

Respect where it's due and change defn to all rounder?

11:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Much deserved.

11:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Confused Sid takes drug and becomes Indian (4)

11:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Desi

11:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice.

11:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

11:56 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

11:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sid* with e

11:56 PM

+91 96770 94369desikan95

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Confused Sid takes drug and becomes Indian (4)

11:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Cheeeeerz

11:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#roomiesforlife

11:56 PM

5/26/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Looks like these help the ball swing, to the audience (5)

12:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Seems

12:02 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

12:02 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

~seams

12:02 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

12:03 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Cheeeeerz

Podeiii

12:13 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Rewrote this by basically owning rivalry yesterday (7)

12:15 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

History

12:15 AM

Nice.

12:15 AM

(This)* o r y

12:15 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks!

12:15 AM

Indulge the Queen going after tailless Chinese mammal (6)

12:49 AM

+91 96778 67973

Pander

12:50 AM

Panda-a+er

12:50 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:50 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Girl with problem loses nervous sensations at first and takes some drugs for help (8)

12:52 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Guidance?

12:58 AM

(G + nuisance-ns)<--d

12:59 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:59 AM

Is it allowed to indicate the first letter of a substituted word? Like trouble at first = n from nuisance

1:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Is it allowed to indicate the first letter of a substituted word? Like trouble at first = n from nuisance

That would be indirect, so no.

1:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Guys get help for girl (6)

1:19 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Maiden

1:21 AM

Aid in men

1:22 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:22 AM

Akaash Preetham

A military officer's place-holder (10)

2:06 PM

Advait

Lieutenant

2:07 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Lieutenant

2:07 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

2:08 PM

Advait

Lieu + tenant

2:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

2:09 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Spooner's whole answer to an Indian dessert (5)

4:19 PM

KS Akash

Kulfi.

4:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Katli?

4:20 PM

KS Akash

Nice.

4:20 PM

Sanjivi, do it.

4:20 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

KS Akash

Kulfi.

Yup. Pic pls

4:20 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yup. Pic pls

@Sanjivi

4:21 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

@KS Akash , @Sanjivi , @AniJay Balls, Sr.

4:21 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Spooner's whole answer to an Indian dessert (5)

Kulfi, Spooner of full key

4:21 PM

Sanjivi

4:21 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kulfi, Spooner of full key

Nice !

4:22 PM

Sanjivi

4:22 PM

Surya Nagarajan

You guys made it

4:22 PM

Nived Sr

Hahaha nice

4:23 PM

KS Akash

Surya Nagarajan

You guys made it

4:23 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

You guys made it

Innocent

4:24 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Clearly

4:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

"Gracias, stupid! Not Arigato at start to Cubans, for instance" (6)

5:05 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Cigars?

5:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

5:06 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

(Gracias)* -a

5:06 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Time of unknown, wild eras (5)

10:15 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Years

10:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Years

10:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Years

10:16 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Y+ears*

10:16 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

10:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Get exhausted again and stop working (6)

11:24 PM

Sai P

Retire

11:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

11:25 PM

5/27/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

"Need to shit," said a plant (7)

12:09 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Salah gets treated in this city? (5)

12:28 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lhasa

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Salah gets treated in this city? (5)

Nice jinx

12:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ooops

12:45 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Salah injured, first asks out, then takes drug and becomes better (5)

12:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Heals

12:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

12:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

(Salah-a+e)*

12:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Salah*-a+e

12:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

All out anal mess by this substitute (7)

12:51 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lallana

12:51 AM

+91 86955 39163Prakhar Gupta

Lallana?

12:51 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:51 AM

All* + anal*

12:51 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

All out anal mess by this substitute (7)

Nice.

12:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

A spicy substitute? (5)

12:52 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cut mansion into pieces, reportedly for this player (8)

12:53 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Nacho

12:53 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cut a mansion into pieces, reportedly for this player (8)*

12:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Nacho

Yes

12:53 AM

Santosh Jr FET

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cut a mansion into pieces, reportedly for this player (8)*

Carvajal?

12:54 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

12:54 AM

Carve a hall~

12:54 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

12:54 AM

Oh nice

12:54 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Seri let's put jinx on modric

12:55 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Leader on reddit sounds wealthy for a player (6)

12:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Mod +rich ~

12:59 AM

I'm not good enough someone put Ronaldo jinx pls

1:08 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

A joker's love for player (7=

1:10 AM

(7)*

1:10 AM

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

A character from harry potter takes shoe brand, becomes great footballer (7)

1:11 AM

Saurab

+91 95001 05454Huzaifa Mustafa

A character from harry potter takes shoe brand, becomes great footballer (7)

Ronaldo(Ron +Aldo)

1:16 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Player for Real Madrid on vacation has cut loan with love (7)

1:17 AM

Player receives anal without head after fight, reportedly. Perform! (7)

1:20 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

A joker's love for player (7=

Ronald(McD)+o

1:22 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ronald(McD)+o

1:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This player scored with top of his head? (4)

1:31 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bear a country says shit keeper (6)

1:32 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Mane

1:32 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

This player scored with top of his head? (4)

1:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

This player scored with top of his head? (4)

Nice

1:32 AM

Mane

1:32 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bear a country says shit keeper (6)

Carry us~

1:32 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Learnt about new kind of lamp (7)

12:14 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Lantern

12:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:14 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

(learnt +n )*

12:14 PM

+91 96778 67973

Editor lost love, worn out and weary (5)

12:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tired.

12:24 PM

(Editor - o)*

12:24 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yes.

12:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Some happy things I'd destroyed, in retrospect (9)

12:27 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hindsight

12:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:28 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(H things id)*

12:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

H (Things id)*

12:29 PM

+91 96778 67973

Come to terms on losing girl and first love with some frozen dessert (6)

12:31 PM

Rewind, let go of the moment (4)

12:32 PM

KS Akash

+91 96778 67973

Rewind, let go of the moment (4)

Time? Emit <-.

12:34 PM

+91 96778 67973

Drag, estimate and report what's on the conveyer belt (7)

12:35 PM

+91 96778 67973

KS Akash

Time? Emit <-.

Yes!

12:35 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Drag, estimate and report what's on the conveyer belt (7)

Luggage

12:35 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Luggage

12:35 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yup! Put anno also.

12:35 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lug gauge~

12:35 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lug - gauge~

12:35 PM

Lug + gauge~.*

12:36 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Come to terms on losing girl and first love with some frozen dessert (6)

Waffle?

12:37 PM

+91 96778 67973

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Waffle?

Ahh. No. Do you have an anno in mind for that?

12:37 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Not really

12:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Superb clue in today's Sunday Cwd. Delighted with sale, chap ends up getting tipsy (7,2,5)

12:37 PM

Advait

+91 96778 67973

Come to terms on losing girl and first love with some frozen dessert (6)

Frappe?

12:38 PM

+91 96778 67973

Advait

Frappe?

Yes! Can you anno?

12:38 PM

Advait

Grapple - g-l + f

12:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Superb clue in today's Sunday Cwd. Delighted with sale, chap ends up getting tipsy (7,2,5)

Pleased as punch salechapendsup*

12:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Pleased as punch salechapendsup*

Superb solve!

12:39 PM

+91 96778 67973

Yup. Though I'm not sure if 'with' can indicate taking a letter to the first position. @Srivathsan S?

12:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

A with B can mean both AB and BA so it's fine I suppose

12:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Superb solve!

thank you :)

12:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Father in Pakistan, say, has a band (4)

12:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Abba

12:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:41 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Father in Pakistan, say, has a band (4)

Rightu

12:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:42 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Father in Pakistan, has son who is playing cricket in England (5)

12:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abbas

12:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Abbas

12:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

12:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Father in Pakistan, has son who is playing cricket in England (5)

Father in Pakistan has son, one terrorist from Tamizh movie (6)

12:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abbasi?

12:44 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abbasi?

Detonate

12:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Girl with father in Pakistan plays cricket on this ground (5)

12:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Detonate

You put the clue just to get the chance to say this, didn't you.

12:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Girl with father in Pakistan plays cricket on this ground (5)

Gabba

12:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:45 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You put the clue just to get the chance to say this, didn't you.

You bet

12:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Girl with father in Pakistan has some rowdy villain (6)

12:46 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Gabbar

12:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:46 PM

New dawn, ah, for a cricketer (6)

12:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Dhawan

12:47 PM

KS Akash

Dhawan.

12:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:47 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Father in Pakistan has son who sells Harpic (5)

12:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahaha

12:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Abbas

12:48 PM

LMAO

12:48 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hahahaha.

12:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lets stop with "father in pakistan has son" (2,3) #hindi

12:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ab bas

12:48 PM

KS Akash

Ab bas. :P

12:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

12:48 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

12:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps insures at dawn (7)

12:48 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sunrise

12:49 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sunrise

12:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:49 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Silently escaping from dinner? Good! (5)

12:49 PM

KS Akash

Super.

12:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Super

12:50 PM

KS Akash

Supper-p.

12:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sunrise

Insures* anagram

12:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Muslim king some Hindus readily abused (5,3)

12:50 PM

KS Akash

Hyder Ali.

12:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:51 PM

H (readily)*

12:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Servant gets ton initially, to become cricketer (7)

12:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

King has a weird chair in Pakistani city (7)

12:52 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Old clue of mine: Vessel from Kenya or Tanzania (5)

12:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aorta

12:53 PM

Telescopic.

12:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

King has a weird chair in Pakistani city (7)

Karachi

12:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Karachi

Yes.

12:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Karachi

K + a + chair*

12:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Servant gets ton initially, to become cricketer (7)

Buttler

12:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

12:54 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Servant gets ton initially, to become cricketer (7)

Butler getting t

12:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hollywood hooker, say from Pakistani city (6)

12:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lahote

12:54 PM

lahore

12:54 PM

La ~ whore

12:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Somehow, heartless Abbas failed without drug in a Pakistani city (9)

12:55 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One in charge of protecting metal? (6) #PearlCity

12:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Somehow, heartless Abbas failed without drug in a Pakistani city (9)

Islamabad

12:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Old clue of mine: Vessel from Kenya or Tanzania (5)

Aorta

12:56 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not that bad.

12:56 PM

Different bad.

12:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Aorta

Telescopic

12:56 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One in charge of protecting metal? (6) #PearlCity

Copper

12:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Oh chi, didn't see the solve

12:56 PM

KS Akash

Faisalbad

12:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Faislabad is what I thought the spelling was

12:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Faisalabad ila

12:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Though apparently it is faisalabad

12:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah cool

12:57 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Faisal pandunga indha clue va

12:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:58 PM

Painting alien with a footballer (6)

12:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Arteta

12:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

art + et + a

12:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Boundaries in IPL fixed by Superkings, primarily (4)

1:02 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Lips?

1:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

1:02 PM

Car travels with speed, essentially in competition (4)

1:05 PM

KS Akash

Race.

1:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Rosa Parks fought against??? (10)

1:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

KS Akash

Race.

Yes

1:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Rosa Parks fought against??? (10)

Segregation?

1:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not that.

1:07 PM

Not just a CD.

1:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Rosa Parks fought against??? (10)

Whitespace?

1:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is correct

1:08 PM

Nice solve.

1:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Made uncle have popsicle, something a solver would say (4,4)

1:08 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kuchu Gautham

Whitespace?

Damn. Nice

1:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice solve.

1:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Made uncle have popsicle, something a solver would say (4,4)

Nice clue

1:08 PM

(Uncle)* with ice

1:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

1:09 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice clue.

1:09 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Whitespace?

Nice

1:12 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

What setter says about violences (4,5)

1:13 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Some hammered apes drunkenly battle in this Pakistani city (8)

1:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice solve

1:14 PM

(Violences)*

1:14 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Some hammered apes drunkenly battle in this Pakistani city (8)

Peshawar

1:14 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Some hammered apes drunkenly battle in this Pakistani city (8)

Lol.

1:14 PM

An old clue of mine: Horrible war phase in this city (8)

1:15 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Portmanteau of two trials (8)

1:18 PM

Not too sure about validity.

1:19 PM

Sanjivi

AniJay Balls, Sr.

An old clue of mine: Horrible war phase in this city (8)

Peshawar?

1:20 PM

(War phase) *

1:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

1:23 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Portmanteau of two trials (8)

Suitcase?

1:24 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep.

1:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

American brand's scam, I hear (7)

1:24 PM

+91 96778 67973

Colgate?

3:14 PM

Coal gate ~?

3:14 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, nice solve

3:14 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Player's wife, a girlfriend basically (3)

8:59 PM

Bepis

Wag

9:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

9:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Definition?

9:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

&lit

9:04 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Semi &lit

9:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes, sorry

9:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Why semi?

9:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Because player doesn't contribute to wordplay

9:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh fine my bad

9:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Even in a semi &lit clue, there shouldn't be any extraneous words no? AFAIK, there should be seperate def and wordplay. It so happens that the whole clue also functions as the def.

9:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Adei

11:40 PM

Wag oda expansion is wife and girlfriend no?

11:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That's what I was going for

11:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But it doesn't make sense to clue an acronym using it's abbreviation words no?

11:43 PM

I can't clue for RAW saying "research and analysis wing, basically"

11:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

But wag isn't an abbreviation no?

11:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It is.

11:45 PM

As far as I know.

11:45 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

But wag isn't an abbreviation no?

It is. Stands for Wife and Girlfriend

11:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The whole set of wives and girlfriends of a set of players is called WAGs

11:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh didn't know that, my bad

11:45 PM

5/28/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Shave? For hundred? Certain? (7)

4:58 PM

KS Akash

Tonsure.

4:58 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Ton + sure

4:58 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Fermented grains; primarily an alcoholic beverage (7)

6:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sangria

6:55 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Yup

6:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Grains*+ a

6:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue

7:04 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Jumps and enhances the flavor of beer (4)

7:07 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Hops

7:08 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

7:08 PM

Cocktail magazine (12)

7:13 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Cosmopolitan

7:13 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

7:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Topic for those people to clue, finally (5)

7:54 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Theme

7:54 PM

Them+e

7:54 PM

KS Akash

Theme.

7:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:54 PM

Idea of bringing back weed to institute campus, primarily (5)

7:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Topic

7:59 PM

Pot<<+ic

7:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Neighbourhood ho ran out of alcohol, mixing (5)

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Local

8:03 PM

(Alcohol - ho)*

8:03 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp correct

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mixing as a noun is a special emotion :)

8:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha yeah Clue works only for #locals

8:04 PM

Marina's matches at first, including Chennai's finale fixed by this man (5,4)

8:11 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Srini mama

8:11 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

8:11 PM

Can you anno?

8:11 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

marina sm i *

8:12 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

8:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

8:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

8:13 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Demi Lovato's hiding a tonic drink (4)

8:26 PM

Sai P

Milo

8:26 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Sai P

Milo

Yes. @Barcelona

8:26 PM

Sai P

@Kaushik Samba

8:26 PM

Sai P

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Yes. @Barcelona

Aha. Wp

8:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

8:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Dr Rahman goes to Faridabad on vacation to become a worker (8)

8:48 PM

Akaash Preetham

Harry Redknapp to get Italy's top keeper, who marks, tackles and holds. (9)

8:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Farmhand?

8:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Farmhand?

Yes

8:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Rahman)* inside FD

8:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Harry Redknapp to get Italy's top keeper, who marks, tackles and holds. (9)

Playmaker?

8:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Harry Redknapp to get Italy's top keeper, who marks, tackles and holds. (9)

Kidnapper

8:49 PM

Really nice

8:49 PM

Akaash Preetham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kidnapper

Yes

8:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Redknapp)* with i

8:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ooh nice clue da

8:49 PM

Akaash Preetham

right

8:50 PM

Thanks :D

8:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Harry is indicator?

8:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

To harry someone

8:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ah okay.

8:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:50 PM

#fun Organ for beer (5) :P

9:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Liver

9:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

9:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Liver

9:17 PM

Live-r

9:17 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#fun Ask "Is this an alcohol brand" (4)

9:24 PM

Kaushik Samba

Bira

9:25 PM

~Beer ah?

9:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

9:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

9:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Easygoing at first, AB demolished opposition, became a symbol of hope (6)

9:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Beacon?

9:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Beacon

9:38 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

9:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

(E AB)* + con

9:38 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Opposition works as con?

9:38 PM

Pro and con yeah

9:38 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Eat 1/3rd of Indian snack after some mint cocktail (6)

9:38 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Mojito?

9:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

9:39 PM

Slightly unsure about validity but give it a shot

9:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Mimosa?

9:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

9:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

1/3rd will be sa or mo or sa right?

9:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I thought eat 1/3rd na remove first 2 letters

9:42 PM

So samosa - sa

9:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

9:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

That's why I wasn't sure

9:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I didn't have an anno..

9:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for samosa -sa+mi

9:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

"Mixer, shaken, not stirred. No turning essentially." (9)

10:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Warning: Pulp Fiction, a film of Tarantino, about Mia, essentially, has nudity on top. (12)

10:12 PM

Advait

Notification

10:13 PM

Akaash Preetham

10:13 PM

Advait

(fictiona)* + t(i)o+n

10:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Warning: Pulp Fiction, a film of Tarantino, about Mia, essentially, has nudity on top. (12)

Nice

10:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Advait

(fictiona)* + t(i)o+n

Yes

10:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Nice

Thanks

10:15 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ahh! Its never getting over! (2,3,2,5)

10:17 PM

Advait

Arpit Chem, Sr.

"Mixer, shaken, not stirred. No turning essentially." (9)

Distorter

10:18 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Advait

Distorter

Yes.

10:19 PM

(Notstirred-n)*

10:19 PM

Jumped into water for a symbol of peace (4)

10:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

Dove

10:22 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

10:23 PM

Cocktail made by crushing mint and rum basically. And a little ice (7)

10:31 PM

Advait

Martini

10:32 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

10:32 PM

5/29/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ahh! Its never getting over! (2,3,2,5)

Was going for "No end in sight" Sight-t = sigh Does it work?

1:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

I think it'd have worked, if Sigh was there instead of Ahh

1:43 PM

Expecting people to substitute sigh for ahh and then work it out is too much for the solver, I feel

1:44 PM

Otherwise, nice clue

1:44 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah okay

1:48 PM

Thanks!

1:48 PM

Akaash Preetham

#13RW2 Drunk slut and rowdy, on vacation, become sensual (6)

2:24 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Sultry

2:28 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sultry

2:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

2:28 PM

Anno for +ry ?

2:31 PM

Akaash Preetham

Rowdy on vacation

2:31 PM

Vacating rowdy we get ry

2:31 PM

Oh, vacation. Right right, got it.

2:31 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hearing Foley, for one, initially as contingency (4,2,4)

2:36 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Back up plan?

2:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Not what I was going for. Can you anno

2:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Don't have an anno. Was going with def.

2:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hearing Foley, for one, initially as contingency (4,2,4)

#13RW. Should help.

2:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

2:41 PM

What Liberty High did to Hannah Baker to brake? (5)

2:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Hearing Foley, for one, initially as contingency (4,2,4)

Just in case?

2:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

2:44 PM

Can you anno?

2:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Nope

2:45 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

What Liberty High did to Hannah Baker to brake? (5)

Break?

2:45 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

2:46 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Liberty High broke Hannah

2:46 PM

Baker to brake is breaking it

2:46 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hearing Foley, for one, initially as contingency (4,2,4)

Foley, for one = Justin A hearing is a case

2:46 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Baker to brake is breaking it

2:47 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

First setter to follow mother home (6)

3:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Maiden

3:40 PM

I after Ma + den

3:40 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yes

3:40 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Parasites follow mother with spite (6)

3:55 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Malice

3:56 PM

Ma+lice

3:56 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

3:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oddly vile person lacking talent (5,6)

5:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I'd like to say Rohit Sharma

5:15 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Lol

5:15 PM

Nope

5:16 PM

Was going for empty vessel

9:12 PM

Does it work?

9:12 PM

Kaushik Samba

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I'd like to say Rohit Sharma

@Saurab

11:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for empty vessel

Nice. Personally I think it's a tad indirect. A clue which was essentially of the form "VL person lacking talent" would probably have been more acceptable.

11:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice. Personally I think it's a tad indirect. A clue which was essentially of the form "VL person lacking talent" would probably have been more acceptable.

11:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yeah that's why I was unsure about it

11:52 PM

5/30/2018

Ram Balls, Sr.

Sailor pointlessly approves getting bolts (8)

10:23 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Absconds?

10:26 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice

10:27 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Yes Ab + seconds - s

10:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ab + seconds - e

10:27 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Ab + seconds - e

Oh this

10:27 AM

Akaash Preetham

Point is e?

10:35 AM

KS Akash

Directions da. N, s, w, e.

10:35 AM

Akaash Preetham

Oh, right

10:36 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Challenge devil with broken gun (6)

11:39 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Impugn?

11:45 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yep. Anno?

11:46 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Imp+(gun)*

11:46 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

11:46 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Superior mixture uses drug in place of alcohol basically (6)

11:49 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Better

11:50 AM

Batter with a replaced by e

11:50 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

11:50 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sexually attractive females hug and kiss boy in the end (4)

2:30 PM

+91 86955 39163Prakhar Gupta

Sexy?

2:31 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sexy?

2:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

nope

2:32 PM

can you anno?

2:32 PM

Bepis

Foxy?

2:34 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes

2:34 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Is xo for kiss and hug acceptable tho?

2:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

in xoxo x means kiss and hug means o

2:35 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What? How?

2:35 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yeah but is that acceptable in cryptic crossword?

2:36 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

What? How?

Bird's eye view

2:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes, I don't see why it can't be allowed

2:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bird's eye view

Thaa

2:36 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

That's how it came about no

2:36 PM

KS Akash

Bepis

Foxy?

@Kuchu Gautham @Kaushik Samba

2:37 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bird's eye view

I don't understand. :/

2:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

KS Akash

@Kuchu Gautham @Kaushik Samba

Memz

2:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

I don't understand. :/

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

2:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Explain, @Sathya Balls, Jr. :)

2:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

2:38 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

2:40 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Sathya Balls, Jr.

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

Okayyy........

2:40 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Sathya Balls, Jr.

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

Nice funda

2:41 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Sathya Balls, Jr.

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

The things you learn everyday

2:42 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Sathya Balls, Jr.

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

Almost 10 mins and I still can't make sense of it. So much for Engg. Graphics.

2:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

X is front view, O is top view

2:48 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Surya Nagarajan

Almost 10 mins and I still can't make sense of it. So much for Engg. Graphics.

Imagine it's a hug with some space between the two and the two people kissing keep tilting their heads to make x :P

2:48 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

X is front view, O is top view

Front view is Y dhane da

2:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

But top view la X varadhe

2:49 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dotted X not permanent cause it keeps shifting

2:50 PM

Surya Nagarajan

However you see you don't get X.

2:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

You should take horizontal projection to get X I suppose

2:50 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Draw.

2:50 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

When you see two people hugging from the top it looks like an O and similarly X for kissing

Hugs and kisses - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Wikipedia says otherwise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugs_and_kisses

2:53 PM

Surya Nagarajan

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2:54 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ram Balls, Sr.

Wikipedia says otherwise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugs_and_kisses

Urban Dictionary: xoxo

Hugs and kisses O=Hug X=Kiss If you look at each letter like it was representing two people from a bird's eye view, the "O" represents the arms of those persons hugging each other while the "X" is evocative of two people kissing each other.

www.urbandictionary.com

My source was Urban dictionary

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=xoxo

2:55 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Is xo for kiss and hug acceptable tho?

Yes. I've seen x used as a substitute for kiss. Idk about hug

3:26 PM

5/31/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Forget boy who essentially irritated and cuddled (6)

10:10 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Hugged

10:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:11 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

(H from who essentially + bugged) - b from boy Defn Cuddled

10:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:11 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Delivered some nasty vitamin in drugs as punishment (8)

1:24 PM

+91 90425 26940Harshini

Sentence?

1:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:47 PM

Anno?

1:47 PM

+91 90425 26940Harshini

Sent + e( n C) e

1:49 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:49 PM

Silently sneak into a house (9)

2:01 PM

Sanjivi

+91 90425 26940Harshini

Sent + e( n C) e

Vitamin=n c?

2:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Some nasty =n Vitamin =c

2:03 PM

Between drugs - between ee

2:04 PM

Sanjivi

2:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Silently sneak into a house (9)

Slytherin?

2:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah

2:07 PM

Anno?

2:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

~slither in

2:08 PM

Sanjivi

It should have a homophone indicator right?

2:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Silently is a homophone indicator?

2:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I've seen silent being used before because it indicates sound

2:09 PM

So I thought silently would also work

2:09 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I've seen silent being used before because it indicates sound

Don't think it works.

2:09 PM

Loudly would work probably

2:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I'm unsure if that works here. The indicator should be an instruction to operate on the word no

2:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Loudly would work probably

What's the difference?

2:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Saying something loudly would indicate how you hear the clue, which is what a homophone indicator should do

2:12 PM

Likewise- reportedly, to the auditor, say They're all used to indicate the same thing

2:12 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hmm cool

2:13 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Saying something loudly would indicate how you hear the clue, which is what a homophone indicator should do

2:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Loudly caulking the top (7)

2:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ceiling

2:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

2:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

~sealing

2:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

One who crosses with a nun, loudly (8)

2:23 PM

Kaushik Samba

Assister?

2:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

2:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sensitive, troubled youth gets caught (6)

2:28 PM

KS Akash

Touchy?

2:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

To promote extremely dark leaves behind company's harmful substance (9)

2:29 PM

Answer with anno

2:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

To promote extremely dark leaves behind company's harmful substance (9)

Tobacco is the answer

2:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enum?

2:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Can someone anno?

2:52 PM

Oh shit

2:52 PM

So Sorry

2:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

To back-k co?

2:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

2:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Promote is to back. Extremely dark is k. (Back - k) goes behind "co"

2:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Extremely dark = k, leaves..

2:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Promote is to back. Extremely dark is k. (Back - k) goes behind "co"

2:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Really nice clue.

2:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

2:54 PM

Resharing one of Aniruddh's old clues : Quits tobacco, say (6)

2:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Leaves

2:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

2:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aaha

2:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue, aniruddh :)

2:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah, nice!

2:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah, nice!

Fight him @~Anirudha

2:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Fight him @~Anirudha

Ded

2:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

No cocaine in drugs. Gets model and relaxes. (9)

3:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Meditates?

3:24 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Leaves

reddit.com/r/leaves

3:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Meditates?

Yes. Anno

3:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Medicines - c in +t

3:46 PM

I can't anno at

3:46 PM

Akaash Preetham

(Medicates-c)<-t

3:46 PM

To drug is to medicate

3:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh che verb form nice

3:47 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks

3:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

5:36 PM

Loving, communist family (7)

5:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kindred

5:39 PM

Kind+red?

5:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

5:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

9:19 PM

Left office, forgot some people, became confused (4)

9:22 PM

+91 96778 67973

Lost? L+Post-P?

9:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:23 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Edho biography ah Vara madriye irukke

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

9:44 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thanks for this strong AC in commotion! (8)

9:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

Congrats

9:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

9:58 PM

Anno?

9:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

Strong AC*

9:58 PM

(StrongAC)*

9:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

9:59 PM

Definition is 'Thanks for this'

9:59 PM

Slightly unsure if it workd

9:59 PM

Works

9:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

10:12 PM

Bad tempered person in heat loses head, takes the queen hostage (6)

10:16 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A rift broke out with some friends for duty (6)

10:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tariff

10:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

10:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(A rift)* f

10:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Charge money for revolutionary entrance exam (3)

10:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

GRE

10:25 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Not what I was going for

10:25 PM

Can you anno?

10:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tax

10:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nah

10:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Reversal of XAT

10:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tax

Yes

10:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Reversal of XAT

woah

10:26 PM

6/1/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Bad tempered person in heat loses head, takes the queen hostage (6)

Was going for "ornery" Person in heat= horny (Horny-h)-<er

9:09 AM

Kuchu Gautham

9:10 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Calamitous sex daily is bad (8)

9:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Dyslexia

9:12 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

9:12 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bad = dyslexia va? :O

9:12 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Parasu FET, Jr.

Calamitous sex daily is bad (8)

Kinda repeat le?

9:12 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Bad = dyslexia va? :O

Dyslexia is calamitous

9:13 AM

It thought

9:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

If it's calamitous, shouldn't the form of the word be 'dyslexic'?

9:13 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kinda repeat le?

Why?

9:13 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Parasu FET, Jr.

Why?

I’ve seen this here before, sex daily

therla

9:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

I’ve seen this here before, sex daily

therla

Nice sentence

9:14 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kuchu Gautham

Nice sentence

I realised after

9:14 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

If it's calamitous, shouldn't the form of the word be 'dyslexic'?

No, like dyslexia can lead to death

9:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Oh right, okay

9:15 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Therle

9:15 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

9:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

No, like dyslexia can lead to death

(can it, though?)

9:15 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Semma creepy smiley da parase

9:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

The end of Taare Zameen Par was kinda chill only no

9:16 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

9:17 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

9:17 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Parasu FET, Jr.

No, like dyslexia can lead to death

You could possibly misread the expiration date on a medicine and eat it

9:17 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

You could possibly misread the expiration date on a medicine and eat it

Solpa unfair if I have to make that connect to solve this clue.

9:18 AM

@Akaash Preetham

9:18 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kuchu Gautham

Solpa unfair if I have to make that connect to solve this clue.

I read it on Quora

https://www.quora.com/Can-dyslexia-kill-you

9:19 AM

Akaash Preetham

End of taare zameen par about celebrities without disease is delightful (6)

9:21 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Solpa unfair if I have to make that connect to solve this clue.

Solpa connect kodi

9:22 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

9:34 AM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

9:35 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Person who can't read doesn't have sexual yearnings daily basically. Primarily only needs a dictionary (7)

9:36 AM

Akaash Preetham

Dyslexic - syd on

9:36 AM

Lexicon

9:36 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

9:36 AM

Akaash Preetham

Cabinet to engulf committee (8)

9:39 AM

+91 96778 67973

Cupboard Cup+board

9:43 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

9:43 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

This message was deleted

10:55 AM

"Eat a jerk, pal" -dyslexic cop (11)

10:55 AM

Santosh Jr FET

Jake Peralta

10:56 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yes

10:56 AM

Does dyslexic work as anagrind?

10:56 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It's not a commonly used one, but I think it should pass.

11:00 AM

Why is the enum not (4,7)?

11:00 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Why is the enum not (4,7)?

Oh, my bad. I was just adding up the letters.

11:01 AM

Also, I don't think cop is a valid def. It should be a cop right?

11:01 AM

"Eat a jerk, pal"- dyslexic cop, say (4,7)

11:02 AM

Akaash Preetham

Cop, sat is misleading

11:02 AM

Say*

11:02 AM

You can have "Jake Peralta, say" as a definition for cop

11:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

X, say or X, for example: They indicate an answer that X is an example of. A X or An X indicates an answer that is an example of X

11:04 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

X, say or X, for example: They indicate an answer that X is an example of. A X or An X indicates an answer that is an example of X

Ah, okay.

11:05 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Also, I don't think cop is a valid def. It should be a cop right?

If you're being very particular, then yes, it should be 'a cop' For instance, many times the def is just 'city' when the answer is the name of a city. Sometimes it's 'a city' The setter uses whatever is convenient to him in the surface.

11:05 AM

To him/her

11:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

To him/her

Nice

11:05 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mythical creatures last unnecessarily long initially, say (7)

3:52 PM

Worried Major loses head in a Tamil movie (4)

3:52 PM

Colour of love to differ (6)

3:52 PM

Animals mostly losing ground (5)

3:52 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Worried Major loses head in a Tamil movie (4)

Roja?

3:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is correct.

3:52 PM

(Major - m)*

3:53 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Colour of love to differ (6)

Orange?

3:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

3:54 PM

O + range.

3:55 PM

Kaushik Samba

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Animals mostly losing ground (5)

Lions

3:58 PM

Advait

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mythical creatures last unnecessarily long initially, say (7)

Dragons

3:58 PM

Kaushik Samba

Losin*

3:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kaushik Samba

Lions

Yes.

3:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Advait

Dragons

Yes.

3:59 PM

Drag on + s

3:59 PM

Advait

Drag on+s

3:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

There's a slight theme. Anyone wants to guess?

3:59 PM

Very loose theme.

4:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nicknames of teams in the fifa wc

4:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not in the fifa wc

4:02 PM

But yeah. Nicknames of football teams.

4:02 PM

La Roja - Spain Oranje - netherlands Dragons - Wales Three lions - England.

4:02 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Messed up violin with heads of bridged octaves brings about obscurity (8)

4:37 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Oblivion

4:38 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Oblivion?

4:38 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes

4:38 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Violin*+o+b

4:38 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes

4:43 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Akaash Preetham

End of taare zameen par about celebrities without disease is delightful (6)

4:50 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Akaash Preetham

End of taare zameen par about celebrities without disease is delightful (6)

Anno pls

4:50 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Is it bonzer?

4:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

End of taare zameen par about celebrities without disease is delightful (6)

Enrapt En + rev(par) + stars- SARS I don't think the clue is valid tho

5:12 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Akaash Preetham

Enrapt En + rev(par) + stars- SARS I don't think the clue is valid tho

5:15 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Think about cuddles essentially, nice!! (5)

5:16 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A song for a place loses a positive element (15)

5:33 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Is it 15 or 1,5?

5:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

5:34 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

5:34 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Californication

5:34 PM

California-a+cation

5:35 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Californication?

5:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Positive charge, no? :P

5:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Technically yeah, but I felt positive element should work

5:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

5:38 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Girl's tiny lump cannot be found by men (1,4)

6:57 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

G spot?

6:57 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yes

6:57 PM

Akaash Preetham

Anno

6:57 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

G+spot

6:58 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Think about cuddles essentially, nice!! (5)

Closing. This was dwell. d+ well

6:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

G+spot

Tiny lump=spot?

6:59 PM

And def=cannot be found by men?

7:00 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

Tiny lump=spot?

A tiny lump on your skin is called spot

7:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Is wot I thot

7:00 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

And def=cannot be found by men?

That's what I was going for

7:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

A tiny lump on your skin is called spot

Aren't spots 2-D?

7:01 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

That's what I was going for

Is that the meaning of "G-spot" though?

7:02 PM

Kaushik Samba

Akaash Preetham

And def=cannot be found by men?

Should be "this cannot be..." Or "it cannot be..." in order to work

7:02 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

Is that the meaning of "G-spot" though?

Kinda iffy. It's a common presumption that guys cannot find G-spot

7:03 PM

Kaushik Samba

Otherwise you're talking about an adjective, not a noun.

7:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Aren't spots 2-D?

Nice

7:03 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kaushik Samba

Otherwise you're talking about an adjective, not a noun.

Yeah, this is what I intended to say

7:03 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

Aren't spots 2-D?

Thesaurus lists pimple as a synonym for spot...

7:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

was just confirming. I always thought spots are volume-less tiny planes

7:05 PM

KS Akash

Cowardly crow follows courageous leader (6)

9:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

Craven

9:41 PM

raven after C

9:42 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

9:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Solve the French clicking sounds (7)

9:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Crackle

9:55 PM

Akaash Preetham

9:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Crack+Le

9:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

9:56 PM

Twin stripped, unashamed without underwear, and shriveled (5)

10:04 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Dispatched by crook with permission (7)

10:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Consent

10:22 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yes

10:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

Something should indicate that "con" comes before "sent"

10:22 PM

My bad

10:23 PM

When you read "dispatched by crook" as one, I think it can be substituted with "con sent"

10:23 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

That's what I thought

10:24 PM

Scared me there xD

10:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

:p my bad, sorry

10:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Twin stripped, unashamed without underwear, and shriveled (5)

Abash?

10:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

No, anno?

10:31 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Didn't have for "aba". sh is Brash-bra, I thought

10:31 PM

Akaash Preetham

not what I was going for

10:32 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Wizen

10:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

10:34 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Twin(stipped)=wi Brazen-bra=zen

10:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

yes

10:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice solve

10:35 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thnx

10:35 PM

6/2/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Akaash Preetham

Twin stripped, unashamed without underwear, and shriveled (5)

Shriveled = Wizen(ed) la?

12:12 AM

Akaash Preetham

Wizen is also used as an adjective

7:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Weird Arpit marries a Vadakku, initially; becomes a goddess! (7)

8:24 AM

+91 96778 67973

Parvati

8:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:24 AM

+91 96778 67973

Arpit*<-av? How did you intend the anno?

8:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpitav*

8:26 AM

Marries is joining no? Can be used like 'with', I thought. Anagrind a+b+c

8:26 AM

+91 96778 67973

It doesn't seem fair to me for extra words and padding to be used between anagram fodder.

8:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Even if the extra words indicate joining the parts of the fodder? There has been precedent for that kind of clue, adhan I put.

8:30 AM

+91 96778 67973

Mash potatoes and salt = potatoes+salt* seems okay because the connector is just an and. Marries is a more distracting connector in that sense. I think it just depends on the setter.

8:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ah okay

8:50 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Weird Arpit marries a Vadakku, initially; becomes a goddess! (7)

Weird Gautham loses heart to northener. Takes some Ambien and becomes a goddess (3,4)

8:58 AM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

8:59 AM

Gau mata

8:59 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

8:59 AM

Akaash Preetham

((Gautham)* - h)<-a

9:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thaa

9:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

9:18 AM

Criminal admits defeat, gets in a soup! (7)

9:19 AM

Slightly non kosher.

9:19 AM

+91 95000 86379

Crouton

9:26 AM

Rout -> con

9:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Def being 'in a soup' Not fully kosher because ideally it should be 'this is in a soup'

9:33 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ruin meal with a pinch of cilantro (7)

10:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Scupper

10:50 AM

c-->supper

10:50 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Challenge for the weekend: Write a pure anagram clue with no other clue types or letter picking or extraneous words. Linkers are okay, but lesser the linkers, the better. Just anagram + Indicator + definition. To kick it off , from one of my earliest crosswords: I see flowcharts arranged in a straight line (2,3,4,5)

10:58 AM

Suffix with #Anagram

10:58 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

As the crow flies?

10:59 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right.

10:59 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Beats! Supersonic drumming! (10)

11:00 AM

#anagram

11:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Percussion

11:01 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes.

11:02 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Post the hashtag in the same message as the clue. Easier to search

11:02 AM

Top 3 clues to be announced end of today.

11:03 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rescue, perhaps (6)

11:05 AM

+91 96778 67973

Secure.

11:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:06 AM

Reposting with hashtag. #anagram Rescue, perhaps (6)

11:06 AM

Akaash Preetham

Daily sex destroyed ability to see anagrams (8)

11:20 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dyslexic

11:20 AM

Akaash Preetham

Daily sex destroyed ability to see anagrams (8)

#anagram

11:20 AM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dyslexic

Nein

11:21 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Dyslexia

11:21 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dyslexia

11:21 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

11:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Daily sex destroyed ability to see anagrams (8)

nice def xD

11:21 AM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks :3

11:23 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Men can't mend most different laws (3,12) #anagram

11:39 AM

Advait

Ten commandments

11:40 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes.

11:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Female's not heavy? Escape! (6)

7:58 PM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Flight

7:58 PM

F+light

7:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:58 PM

Encountered some real love in Chennai, say (5)

8:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Metro

8:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Met+r+o

8:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Woman, desolate without top, to knock businessman (6,6)

8:24 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Warren buffet?

8:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:24 PM

Anno

8:24 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

W+ barren -b , buffet

8:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

8:25 PM

6/3/2018

Parasu FET, Jr.

Offering freedom without hesitation (8)

9:54 AM

Akaash Preetham

Libation?

9:55 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

9:55 AM

Akaash Preetham

Liberation-er

9:55 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

9:56 AM

+91 95000 86379

Load drug induced fear (7)

10:07 AM

Advait

Freight

10:09 AM

+91 95000 86379

Yes. e -> fright

10:09 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

Daily sex destroyed ability to see anagrams (8)

Announcing Top 1 to stay proportionate to the number of entries. This was my favourite clue of the lot. Ten commandments and Rescue were good clues too.

10:47 PM

+1 (979) 985-7316Sibi

11:22 PM

I really don't think dylexias is the ability to see anagrams though.

11:22 PM

6/4/2018

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yeah not the most accurate definition but I think it just about passes. One of the symptoms of dyslexia is 'reading it writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.

12:26 AM

Can pass off as a derived definition based on above.

12:27 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

What a guitarist does to relate to the audience? (6,1,5) There is also another answer, if anyone wants to go for it. Enum is 8

8:30 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Strike a chord?

8:31 AM

Advait

Strike a chord

8:31 AM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Strike a chord?

8:31 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Yes yes yes

8:32 AM

The other answer I was going for was 'resonate'.

8:32 AM

+91 90039 82076 left

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This place is in mayhem, I am irritated (5)

12:57 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Miami?

12:57 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

12:59 PM

Anno

12:59 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Mi Ami*inside?

1:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

1:02 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Don't know then

1:03 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

This message was deleted

1:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Telescopic

1:05 PM

Mayhe miami rritated

1:05 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Akaash Preetham

Mayhe miami rritated

nice

1:06 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This place is in mayhem, I am irritated (5)

Nice.

1:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

1:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dictator from Germany finally has weed (6)

7:40 PM

KS Akash

Despot.

7:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:41 PM

De + s + pot

7:41 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Random forest gives boost (6)

7:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Foster?

7:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Foster

8:00 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Yes

8:00 PM

Akaash Preetham

#MayNotBeKosher Say, Melania or hoe (4,6)

8:17 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Gold digger?

8:19 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

8:19 PM

Can you anno

8:19 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Hoe digs

8:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

hoe is a tool used to dig gold?

8:19 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

hoe is a tool used to dig gold?

Not specifically, I think

8:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

Hoe digs

10/10

8:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Or = Gold

8:20 PM

Hoe = Digger

8:20 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

Or = Gold

How?

8:21 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Or for ornament ?

8:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ballon d'or

8:21 PM

Or is French for gold

8:21 PM

I've seen gold being substituted with or. Didn't know if we can do it the other way round

8:22 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Help boost model with device (9)

8:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Engineers without borders chat about a highway junction (11)

11:50 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Interchange?

11:53 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

11:53 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

(Ngineer + tahc)*

11:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

11:54 PM

6/5/2018

Parasu FET, Jr.

A large number of areas (4)

10:06 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

lots?

10:07 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

10:07 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Help boost model with device (9)

Is this assistant?

10:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

10:08 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yup

10:08 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Parasu FET, Jr.

Is this assistant?

I was going for bootstrap

10:09 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Help boost model with device (9)

Boost * + Trap Help being the def

10:10 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Secretly plan a story (4)

10:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

Plot

10:11 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yep

10:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

10:12 PM

Deal with grip (6)

10:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Handle?

10:18 PM

Yeah

10:18 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Note : Manchester United player is Manchester United Player (4)

10:38 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Fred?

10:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Fred

10:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Anno?

10:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

F+red

10:39 PM

F=musical instrument note

10:39 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Right.

10:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

11:03 PM

Strong machine without love has bends (6)

11:04 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Robust

11:51 PM

(Robot - o) has 'U's

11:52 PM

6/6/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pray to some honest leader of the Catholic church, after forgetting Protestantism, primarily (4)

2:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hope

2:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

H+ pope-p

2:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yup

2:20 PM

Single and very depressed, reportedly (4)

2:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Solo

2:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

2:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

So low~

2:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Firmly establish support (4)

2:44 PM

Hold?

2:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I don't think that works

2:48 PM

Kaushik Samba

Post?

2:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for root

2:50 PM

Post seems fine though

2:50 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for root

Oru root inga irukku. Innonnu enga?

2:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

2:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Firmly establish support (4)

Both the parts of the double definition derive from the same root

2:52 PM

Kaushik Samba

No, like rooting for a team is supporting. Firmly establishing something is rooting it.

2:52 PM

They're two separate defs illaya?

2:52 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah that's what I was going for

2:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Oru root inga irukku. Innonnu enga?

2:55 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Reportedly cause a bad smell (4)

2:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kaushik Samba

No, like rooting for a team is supporting. Firmly establishing something is rooting it.

I think it's the same root.

2:55 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/143582/where-does-the-idiom-root-for-something-come-from

2:57 PM

I think sometime back we discussed this. The evolution of a word due to a context doesn't absolve it relation to the root. Unless the context is so far removed in current usage from its source.

2:59 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Reportedly cause a bad smell (4)

Reek

5:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:48 PM

6/7/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Those finally going after wife, husband or slut (6)

9:44 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Whore

9:44 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Enum?

9:45 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Whores

9:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sorry.

9:45 AM

Wrong enum.

9:45 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

How do you get the s

9:45 AM

Oh okay.

9:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Whore

This is correct.

9:45 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sathya Balls, Jr.

How do you get the s

By modifying the clue

9:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

9:45 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

1200 extra va apdina

9:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wrong group.

9:46 AM

Ignore.

9:46 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Lol okay

9:46 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Made falooda without a drink. At first, not nice. (5)

2:57 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aloof

2:57 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

2:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It's not a building. It's where trains stop (7)

6:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Station

6:46 PM

Itsnota*

6:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

6:46 PM

Source of power for one who's on the crease finally, say (7)

6:47 PM

Akaash Preetham

Battery

6:52 PM

Batter + y

6:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is right.

6:52 PM

Nice solve.

6:52 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

6:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Set amazingly great clue without focus, essentially (5)

6:58 PM

Wrong enum.

7:02 PM

Set amazingly great clue without focus, essentially (8)

7:02 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Regulate

7:03 PM

(Great clue - c)*

7:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

7:09 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I am having some zucchini and some raisins after initially behaving weird (7)

7:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Bizarre

7:15 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

7:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

(I are)<-z+r after B

7:15 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

7:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is am = are? Couldn't think of a sentence

7:16 PM

Akaash Preetham

Aren't I = Am I not

7:17 PM

:P don't know if that makes am=are

7:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Probably not.

7:18 PM

Is aren't I slang? Or is it grammatically correct?

7:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Found this. Idk if it's credible

7:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wut

7:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

:P other websites also suggested that "Am I not" is used formally, while "aren't I" is used otherwise

7:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice. Okay.

7:28 PM

Ferrous and aluminium contents in basic accessory?! (6)

7:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sandal

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:40 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Telescopic

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

7:40 PM

Female to love coming back for 12 inches (4)

7:40 PM

Akaash Preetham

Foot

7:41 PM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Foot

7:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Foot

7:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

F rev(to o)

7:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Attractive female revelation to the audience (5)

7:52 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Fleek

8:24 PM

F + leak~

8:24 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Fleek

8:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

8:24 PM

Man bankrupt, loses respect initially, gains approval in the end (5)

11:45 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Bloke

11:47 PM

Broke -r + l

11:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

11:47 PM

6/8/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Say unwanted trivial things at first with hesitation (5)

10:39 AM

Akaash Preetham

Utter

10:39 AM

Utt+er

10:40 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:40 AM

Sly Rob with the ploy finally loses direction (8)

10:51 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Stealthy

10:59 AM

Steal + the + y -e

10:59 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

11:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Long pass to number 10 in Rome? (5)

11:06 AM

Mayn't be vv kosher.

11:07 AM

Sai P

Kuchu Gautham

Mayn't be vv kosher.

Koshern't

11:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Hundred emoji

11:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Long pass to number 10 in Rome? (5)

Cross

11:08 AM

10 is X in Roman Numerals.

11:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

11:08 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And X is cross.

11:09 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

11:09 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

In French, a god is a writer (6)

11:47 AM

Kaushik Samba

Author?

11:58 AM

Akaash Preetham

'Au' means "to the" or "at the". 'In' is either 'dans' or 'en'.

12:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Au means in the also but yeah I forgot about 'the' sorry

12:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Weird weird magazine! (5)

1:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Wired?

1:30 PM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Kuchu Gautham

Weird weird magazine! (5)

Wired

1:30 PM

Saurab

Wired?

1:30 PM

Wired?

1:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:30 PM

Old clue rehash RA: I came! Nobody (nobody) does it better than them! (7,7)

1:33 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

Old clue rehash RA: I came! Nobody (nobody) does it better than them! (7,7)

Eii I remember this

1:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Did you answer it last time? :P

1:35 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Therlaye b

1:35 PM

Bro*

1:35 PM

Very old.

1:35 PM

Advait

Reverse anagram?

1:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

Reverse anagram?

Illa bro

1:37 PM

Def may not be very straightforward..

1:38 PM

If it sounds a little familiar, you're probably right

1:38 PM

Advait

Naughty America

1:41 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Naughty America

1:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:41 PM

RA of (ra I came)

1:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

White girl destroyed by heavy object (6)

1:47 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Weight

1:48 PM

(white g)*

1:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

That's right

1:48 PM

Akaash Preetham

Naught America cast some hookers to produce "Lion in the Front, Dragon in the Back" (8)

2:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Chimaera?

2:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

2:09 PM

Anno?

2:09 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(America-<h)*

2:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Was going for (America)*<-h. But this works as well

2:10 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Isn't it spelled "Chimera"?

2:11 PM

Akaash Preetham

Both spellings are valid as far as I know.

2:12 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Mark Hamill has joker as a prisoner (6)

9:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

arkham

9:12 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Yes

9:12 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Mark Hamill has joker as a prisoner (6)

This particular telescopic funda was in a meme at some point.

9:15 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Haha. I just came across it in a video.

9:17 PM

6/10/2018

Parasu FET, Jr.

In AC, beast almost comes back to have sex initially, erupts (5)

8:56 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

In AC, beast almost comes back to have sex initially, erupts (5)

This is boils. B+(lion-n)←+s

9:43 PM

6/11/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Desire some love? Nonsense! (6)

8:34 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Drivel

8:35 AM

Drive+l

8:35 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

8:36 AM

Broken Sid gains some strength and trash talks (4)

10:36 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Diss

10:37 AM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Diss

10:37 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:39 AM

Craftsman found in Walmart is anxious (7)

3:19 PM

Advait

Artisan

3:19 PM

Nived Sr

Artisan

3:19 PM

Telescopic

3:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

3:20 PM

Special drug, low on fat (5)

3:21 PM

Kaushik Samba

Elite

3:26 PM

E + lite

3:26 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

3:32 PM

Akaash Preetham

Justin Trudeau has to go to unwelcome places. (7)

3:41 PM

KS Akash

Intrude?

3:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

3:42 PM

KS Akash

3:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

3:43 PM

Sai P

Idk if this works. #experimental Facist leader paid respects (7,1)

3:45 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Sai P

Idk if this works. #experimental Facist leader paid respects (7,1)

Something about F, and pressing F to pay respects xD

3:50 PM

Pressed F?

3:50 PM

Sai P

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Pressed F?

Is what I was going for xD

3:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nice

3:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sai P

Idk if this works. #experimental Facist leader paid respects (7,1)

what indicates "pressed"?

3:55 PM

Advait

RA but indirect

3:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

That would still be anagram of a one letter word

4:01 PM

Which is unfair to solver

4:01 PM

+91 96778 67973

Kuchu Gautham

That would still be anagram of a one letter word

4:09 PM

A banner, seemingly perfect at first, slanted behind main actor (4,8)

4:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Not kosher I guess... Article: EINRs, a TV show (3,12)

8:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

The Inbetweeners?

8:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

The in-between ers

8:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

8:51 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

The + in between ers

8:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

8:51 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Influence staff's salary essentially (8)

10:51 PM

Anirudh Ram Balls left

6/12/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Was going for leverage Lever + age from wages

8:13 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

You can't use essentially, at first and all for a substitute word right?

8:14 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Why not? You most definitely can.

8:15 AM

At first can't be used as a substitute though.

8:15 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No I meant saying salary at first being w

8:16 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yeah, you can't do that. It's unfair to the solver.

8:16 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

How is this any different

8:17 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Because with essentially you cue selection of more than 1 letter.

8:18 AM

With at first or primarily, it's just one letter from the alphabet.

8:18 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Hmm fine

8:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Because with essentially you cue selection of more than 1 letter.

Essentially could be one letter too no? I feel this is lighta indirect only

9:37 AM

Imo only 'mostly' or 'headlessly' or clues that indicate almost all the letters in the substituted word would be fair

9:39 AM

Kaushik Samba

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Because with essentially you cue selection of more than 1 letter.

I don't think this is a valid argument for two reasons. Firstly, it isn't exactly accurate - essentially can mean any number of central letters, even one. Moreover, it's indirect for the solver. Replacing a word and then picking letters from it (regardless of how many) is unfair to the solver.

9:41 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Essentially could be one letter too no? I feel this is lighta indirect only

In this case it's three, that's why I felt it could pas

9:42 AM

Pass*

9:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

In this case it's three, that's why I felt it could pas

Yes, but the solver doesn't know that. I agree with kaushik on this

9:45 AM

You

A banner, seemingly perfect at first, slanted behind main actor (4,8)

I was going for Star Spangled

9:46 AM

Sp+angled behind star

9:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Star spangled is technically not a banner right

9:48 AM

Star spangled banner means the banner has many stars

9:48 AM

Hmm, I was going for the fact that Star Spangled Banner is almost always associated with a single entity

10:12 AM

Rather than as an adjective

10:12 AM

But I get what you're saying, would "This banner" work or does that have the same issue

10:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I think this is fine. Maybe "This kind of banner" would be a little more appropriate

10:14 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

'Such a banner' would help reinforce the adjective, in such a case.

10:17 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Star spangled banner means the banner has many stars

Most ideal would be to clue the adjective itself. Other definitions depend on knowing something that's not in the clue (however popular it is), while this would be a synonym.

10:18 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Average scholar gives excuse (6)

10:20 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Pardon

10:21 AM

Par + don

10:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:21 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Most ideal would be to clue the adjective itself. Other definitions depend on knowing something that's not in the clue (however popular it is), while this would be a synonym.

Yeah, makes sense.

10:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Reportedly right on time? That's common! (5)

10:24 AM

Trite?

10:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

10:27 AM

t+ ~right

10:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

10:28 AM

Akaash Preetham

rite on t is ritet?

10:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I've seen the substitution used before and after the word. 'On' doesn't indicate order, I felt, and this works better for the surface

10:29 AM

Kaushik Samba

Kuchu Gautham

I've seen the substitution used before and after the word. 'On' doesn't indicate order, I felt, and this works better for the surface

It does da. 'A on B' used in a down clue means A precedes B.

10:30 AM

If there's no explicit mention of changing the order, then you put the solved parts of the clue together in the order in which they occur.

10:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Hm okay

10:32 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#FunClue Villain who specialises in drugs without drug device (6)

10:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Tea, without hint of adhrak, added to pot and stir (5)

10:34 AM

Kaushik Samba

churn

10:36 AM

Cha - a + urn

10:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:36 AM

Kaushik Samba

Def is stir

10:36 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#FunClue Villain who specialises in drugs without drug device (6)

Hint: Tamil ent

10:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Charge alien for accommodation (6)

10:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#FunClue Villain who specialises in drugs without drug device (6)

sagada from Saniyan Sagada?

10:46 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No lol

10:47 AM

Akaash Preetham

Is it Kokila from Kolamavu Kokila?

10:48 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nope

10:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Is it Kokila from Kolamavu Kokila?

nice

10:48 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Villain who used drugs loses drug device (6) would be better I guess

10:50 AM

Was going for dongle

11:15 AM

Dong lee - e

11:15 AM

Akaash Preetham

Dong Lee used drugs ah? :P

11:16 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

He used that drug to spread the disease

11:16 AM

I used that aspect to help the surface :p

11:17 AM

Akaash Preetham

11:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

sagada from Saniyan Sagada?

11:24 AM

Including leaders of Uttar Pradesh, before conclusion, reportedly (9)

12:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Appending

12:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Conclusion=ending. Why is a homophone indicator there?

12:05 PM

Was going for ~(up+ending)

12:05 PM

The indicator can be applied to the whole thing right?

12:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

But leaders of Uttar Pradesh is U P not up la?

12:06 PM

KS Akash

New editor loses love, gets angry at first and gives a vehement speech (6)

12:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tirade

12:22 PM

(Editor - o + a)*

12:22 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

12:22 PM

Akaash Preetham

But leaders of Uttar Pradesh is U P not up la?

Aah, okay. I'd assumed it could be taken as up.

12:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Dejected without spiritual leader, some happiness replaces silence (8)

4:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hopeless?

4:07 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Hopeless

4:07 PM

Popeless -p + h

4:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

4:08 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Is without a valid connector?

4:09 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Is without a valid connector?

Isn't it misleading to the solver?

4:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Without spiritual leader = Pope less no?

4:10 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Without spiritual leader = Pope less no?

4:10 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Without spiritual leader = Pope less no?

Ohh okay okay

4:11 PM

Drag drill (4)

6:03 PM

Sai P

Bore

6:03 PM

6:04 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bore

6:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Why Chalobah finally left some deplorable football club (7)

7:02 PM

Advait

Watford

7:06 PM

What for - h + d

7:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Brilliant solve.

7:07 PM

Nicely done.

7:07 PM

Advait

7:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:07 PM

6/13/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Announced stupid video about careers, initially (6)

1:47 PM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

Kuchu Gautham

Announced stupid video about careers, initially (6)

lol...

1:47 PM

Advait

Voiced

1:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Is right!

1:47 PM

+91 96778 67973

Kuchu Gautham

Announced stupid video about careers, initially (6)

Hahahahaha.

1:48 PM

Nice clue Kuchu.

1:48 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Kuchu Gautham

Announced stupid video about careers, initially (6)

Lmao nice

1:48 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Announced stupid video about careers, initially (6)

Damn

2:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What is this reference?

7:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

No idea, just a regular clue

7:04 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Okay.

7:07 PM

I'll send link da AJR

7:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah. I see.

7:16 PM

Ambition of worried dame gets realised, basically (5)

7:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

I'll send link da AJR

Thanks.

7:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Dream

7:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:17 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

R>-(dame)*

7:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A cinema made with a bit of reality is from the US (8)

7:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

American

7:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:19 PM

Akaash Preetham

Acinema* with r

7:19 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

7:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What is this reference?

Ketuttu podran paaru clue

7:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wild brute starting off to be faithful (4)

7:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Ketuttu podran paaru clue

7:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wild brute starting off to be faithful (4)

True

7:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

True

Yes.

7:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Ketuttu podran paaru clue

@Surya Nagarajan

7:22 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This country's source got a nazi leader savagely, at the end (8)

7:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

These days, getting some obnoxious man to ejaculate (4)

7:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Come

7:27 PM

Om->ce

7:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

7:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Come

Yeah.

7:27 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

@Surya Nagarajan

http://www.poojabalasubramani.com

7:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

So much for subtlety..

7:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Club has hollow boys getting everything (5)

7:29 PM

Kaushik Samba

Balls

7:30 PM

KS Akash

Balls.

7:30 PM

Kaushik Samba

Bs with all

7:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Surya Nagarajan

http://www.poojabalasubramani.com

Deleting in 3..2..1..?

7:30 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Deleting in 3..2..1..?

No mate.

7:30 PM

Surya Nagarajan

KS Akash

Balls.

This.

7:31 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Balls it is.

7:31 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

This country's source got a nazi leader savagely, at the end (8)

Germany right? Anno is 7?

7:36 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Germany right? Anno is 7?

Shit sorry. 7 it is

7:38 PM

Germany it is

7:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

7:39 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

7:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

Harass: Hold hands with extreme affection for courtesy (8)

7:40 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Chivalry

7:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice solve.

7:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

Surya Nagarajan

Chivalry

Yes

8:42 PM

6/14/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

r/edited can be pointlessly found here (6)

3:16 AM

Pressure to take fantastic shot with love for films (6)

3:25 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

+91 89034 43034Muralli

r/edited can be pointlessly found here (6)

3:45 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Pressure to take fantastic shot with love for films (6)

Photos

3:46 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

+91 89034 43034Muralli

r/edited can be pointlessly found here (6)

Nice.

3:47 AM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 89034 43034Muralli

r/edited can be pointlessly found here (6)

Brilliant

9:52 AM

+91 96770 94369desikan95

+91 89034 43034Muralli

r/edited can be pointlessly found here (6)

Fantastic

10:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Copying the grim, grim surrounding of r/india (9)

10:10 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Correct! (r+edited)* - e

10:12 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Photos

Correct! (P+shot*) << o

10:13 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Copying the grim, grim surrounding of r/india (9)

Migrating?

10:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Migrating?

Nope

10:15 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Kuchu Gautham

Copying the grim, grim surrounding of r/india (9)

Mirroring?

10:38 AM

My anno misses one r though

10:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Is right

10:45 AM

(r OR in) --> grim*

10:45 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Where does the first r come from?

10:51 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

R/india

10:52 AM

The / is or

10:52 AM

And India is in

10:52 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Ah right right. Got it

10:52 AM

+91 96778 67973

Is the 'of' extraneous? Between surrounding and r.

10:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

It is

11:02 AM

Kaushik Samba

Here's a little theme. PM answers. Change caught in gateway (6) Post hesitation, excel at... (6) ...single difficult lab chore (8)

12:22 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No defs?

12:22 PM

Kaushik Samba

This message was deleted

12:23 PM

Kaushik Samba

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No defs?

Defs are there.

12:24 PM

Set finished by @Kuchu Gautham @Akaash Preetham

12:43 PM

Also by power couple @Advait and @Nived Sr

12:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Kaushik Samba

Also by power couple @Advait and @Nived Sr

Only

reacts

12:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kaushik Samba

Also by power couple @Advait and @Nived Sr

2Cu84me

12:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Built guards to put on some yeezys for an old man who pays for sex (5,5)

4:23 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Sugar daddy

4:24 PM

(guards)*+add+y

4:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

4:24 PM

Kaushik Samba

@Santosh Jr FET @shreejaya @Srishyam Raghavan also crack it.

7:37 PM

Wrapping up with chlm @Parasu FET, Jr., here are the answers: Doctor (CT in DOOR) Master (mast + er) Bachelor (labchore*)

10:59 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Caught = ct ah?

11:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

In cricket

11:01 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

In cricket caught = c

11:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Oh right

11:02 PM

Kaushik Samba

In older scorecards, CT was also used. Both are usually accepted

11:02 PM

6/15/2018

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

A philosopher's significant other boxes (8)

1:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Socrates

1:44 AM

So+crates

1:45 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yup

1:45 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Show uncertainty for heist gone wrong at central arena (8)

2:20 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Hesitate

2:22 AM

(Heist)* at + e

2:22 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

2:22 AM

6/16/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Reportedly, some finishing move (1,1)

1:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

1:45 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Not what I had in mind

1:46 PM

You have an anno?

1:46 PM

Surya Nagarajan

KO?

1:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No no that was wrong

1:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nope

1:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

1:46 PM

KS Akash

1:46 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A few

1:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

KS Akash

Yupp

1:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A few

Correct

1:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Told salary bar for cat (6)

1:50 PM

KS Akash

Feline?

1:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Feline?

1:51 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

1:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

French back four pointlessly needs and delights (8)

3:49 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Lavishes?

4:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Illa

4:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Relishes? Can't anno tho.

4:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope

4:15 PM

I'd say this is not fully kosher.

4:16 PM

+91 96778 67973

Enchants

4:18 PM

Ench+wants-w.

4:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

4:18 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

I'd say this is not fully kosher.

Ah. So it should be back four of French ah?

4:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

4:20 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Fussy female setter to steal jewellery at last (7)

7:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Finicky

7:05 PM

F+i+nick+y

7:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

7:08 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Loving the French stroke (6)

10:19 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Fondle fond+le

10:21 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yeah.

10:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Distant devotee for a footballer (6)

10:58 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Farfan

10:59 PM

Far + fan

10:59 PM

Footballer def

10:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yepp

10:59 PM

6/18/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

8:32 AM

In the middle of boy and woman (7)

8:33 AM

Not kosher I guess

8:34 AM

Kaushik Samba

Between?

10:08 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:11 AM

Can you anno?

10:11 AM

Kaushik Samba

I guess between is sometimes written as b/w

10:11 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah that's what I was going for

10:12 AM

Kuchu Gautham

If you clued it as boy or woman it would be more kosher no?

10:12 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Slash in and or or no?

10:13 AM

I put and for better surface

10:13 AM

But does the clue work with or?

10:13 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Slash in and or or no?

Is*

10:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Slash in and or or no?

Ohh. Didn't know it could denote 'and' also. Would still be a konjam iffy clue only, imo. But more crackable?

10:15 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah I guess because generally it is used to denote or

10:16 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah I guess because generally it is used to denote or

Isn’t it always?

10:17 AM

Slash comes between alternatives

10:17 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I've seen it being used as and also depending on context

10:19 AM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Oh ok

10:20 AM

Cool then

10:20 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

From yesterday's THC Spinner puzzle: Missile that kills uprising lamenting lives primarily taken by hazard (6) #Thoothukudi

10:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bullet

10:24 AM

ull->bet

10:24 AM

Ran astray in prison; leads to bloodbath (7)

10:25 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Carnage?

10:26 AM

(ran)*->cage

10:27 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

ull->bet

Good solve.

10:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Good solve.

thanks :)

10:27 AM

Rain disturbing Central Europe (4)

10:30 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Pour?

10:31 AM

(urop)*

10:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:31 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Conspicuous change in Tesla (7)

10:33 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Salient

10:34 AM

(intesla)*

10:34 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yes.

10:34 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Appearance to grow old after six decades finally (6)

4:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

Visage

4:29 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Visage

4:29 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

4:29 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Vi+s+age

4:30 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Quick! Put some tequila instead of Vermouth at the end. It's delicious! (5)

4:38 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Tasty

4:39 PM

Hasty-h+t

4:39 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

4:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

4:39 PM

Say na na for an organism (4)

4:39 PM

Kaushik Samba

Tuna?

4:58 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

4:59 PM

Anno?

4:59 PM

Kaushik Samba

Tune~ + na

4:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Not what I was going for...

4:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

~Two na

4:59 PM

+91 96778 67973

I thought it was Two na ~.

4:59 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Two na~

4:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep two na~

4:59 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kaushik Samba

Tune~ + na

How do you get tune?

5:00 PM

Kaushik Samba

It just sorta sounds like a tune

5:00 PM

I don't know

5:00 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Sathya Balls, Jr.

How do you get tune?

Na na na like a song perhaps lol

5:03 PM

Akaash Preetham

Drain liquid to the lowest level (5)

5:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nadir

5:07 PM

Akaash Preetham

Is right

5:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I think liquid as an anagrind should be before the fodder no?

5:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah, took some liberty there

5:09 PM

Sorry about that

5:09 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Crowded some deli after Jim initially made Pam cake (3,6)

5:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

Jam-packed

5:27 PM

J+pamcake*+d

5:28 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

5:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Time to be sorry about catch? Peace! (5)

5:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

Truce

5:29 PM

T+rue<-c

5:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

5:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

I think liquid as an anagrind should be before the fodder no?

Would you not be fine with adjectival anagrinds being on either side of the fodder?

7:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

'X is liquid' or 'liquid X' is fine no? I felt 'X liquid' doesn't give an instruction to anagram

7:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It need not necessarily be an instruction no. It can be a description too.

7:42 PM

I agree it looks better if it's put before the fodder.

7:42 PM

But I was just wondering whether we do so for other adjective anagrinds too.

7:42 PM

For instance would you accept random as an anagrind after the fodder?

7:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Randomly or is random I feel would work better

7:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Okay. Makes sense.

7:47 PM

So you'd use all adjective indicators before the fodder la?

7:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

7:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, setter often gets mushy (4)

9:26 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Soft

9:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

9:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Anno?

9:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

S oft

9:29 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Half-time advertisement for an alcohol drink (4)

9:29 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Mead

9:30 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Mead

9:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mead

9:30 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yup

9:30 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

So you'd use all adjective indicators before the fodder la?

This isn't a necessity. You can always read the phrase 'X liquid' with the imaginary comma in between. That's how a lot of other indicators work too. Like X destroyed, X shaped etc etc

9:32 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Head of State is sluggish. Takes some Ecstasy and becomes immoral (6)

9:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sleazy

9:43 PM

KS Akash

Sleazy

9:43 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

9:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

S+lazy<-e

9:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That 'is' in the middle is appendage no?

9:44 PM

Remove it maybe?

9:44 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That 'is' in the middle is appendage no?

Yeah true. But I thought that words such as "is" could be used as valid connectors?

9:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

'Is' is usually not.

9:45 PM

On, at, by, near, at

9:45 PM

All of them are positional.

9:45 PM

So they can be used.

9:45 PM

Just put an apostrophe in your clue.

9:45 PM

Head of state's sluggish

9:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Oh okay

9:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cryptically it would then be read as 'head of state has sluggish'

9:46 PM

6/19/2018

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Photographer dad got award for worst professional, I heard (9)

10:07 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Paparazzi

10:07 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yes

10:08 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Papa + razzie~

10:08 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yes

10:08 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

After lamenting initially, Apollo broke out with criminal, an Australian. A very impressive instance. (12)

10:49 AM

Kaushik Samba

Lollapalooza

10:50 AM

Kaushik Samba

This message was deleted

10:50 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:51 AM

Kaushik Samba

L+Apollo* <-- (AL, OZ) + A

10:51 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Australian is OZ?

10:51 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah Aussie or OZ

10:51 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kaushik Samba

Lollapalooza

What

1:57 PM

Akaash Preetham

Reportedly, cards are packed this way by a pointer (5)

2:31 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Stack?

2:32 PM

Akaash Preetham

Not want I was going for. Anno?

2:32 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Cards are stacked and it is a pointer?

2:32 PM

Akaash Preetham

How is a stack a pointer o.O

2:33 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Not CS minor

2:34 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Queue

2:34 PM

Cue cards

2:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

Again, how's a queue a pointer?

2:35 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Index

2:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes!

2:35 PM

Santosh Jr FET

~in decks

2:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Right

2:35 PM

6/20/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Exist! Survive! Acquire some expertise! Have faith! (7)

1:39 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Believe

1:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Believe

1:39 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

1:39 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Be + Li(e)ve

1:39 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

1:40 AM

KS Akash

Messy Neymar lacking style essentially has hair resembling this (5)

12:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ramen?

12:51 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

12:51 PM

Akaash Preetham

Oddly, Messi takes top shots but does this when he's awarded a penalty (6)

6:15 PM

KS Akash

Misses.

6:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Misses

6:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

:P yes

6:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Messi*+s

6:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Actor in Ranjith's Kaala extremely misrepresented (11)

6:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Rajinikanth

6:35 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

6:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

6:36 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Anno?

6:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Inranjithka*

6:36 PM

Phenomenal clue da dei

6:36 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Actor in Ranjith's Kaala extremely misrepresented (11)

Brilliant

6:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Actor in Ranjith's Kaala extremely misrepresented (11)

6:40 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Actor in Ranjith's Kaala extremely misrepresented (11)

Thala

6:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Phenomenal clue da dei

Haha thanks thala

7:04 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Siii! At first C. Ronaldo extremely confused , naughtily dupes goalie finally and does this almost every game (6)

7:42 PM

+91 80154 67801unnikrishnan s nair

Header?

7:42 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Scores

7:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Scores

Yes

7:42 PM

(S c ro)+ se

7:43 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice !

8:05 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sharp-shooter primarily took lives (7)

10:20 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Skilled?

10:21 PM

S+killed

10:21 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

10:22 PM

6/21/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A desire to get united (6)

9:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Agreed

9:30 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:30 AM

Akaash Preetham

Wild tirade with insults and beration, basically (8)

9:35 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Diatribe

9:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Diatribe

9:36 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice

9:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

&lit?

9:36 AM

Nice

9:36 AM

Akaash Preetham

yes

9:36 AM

Thanks!

9:36 AM

Before JEE, getting into relationship is trivial or unimportant (8)

9:51 AM

Akaash Preetham

Before JEE, getting into relationship is trivial or unimportant (8)

Not sure if it is kosher

9:51 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Trifling?

9:53 AM

Akaash Preetham

Not what I was going for. Anno?

9:54 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Don't know anno for 'tri'. Fling = relationship

9:54 AM

Sai P

Akaash Preetham

Before JEE, getting into relationship is trivial or unimportant (8)

Nugatory?

9:54 AM

Akaash Preetham

Nope. Anno?

9:55 AM

Sai P

Akaash Preetham

Nope. Anno?

Peace. Tried from Def

9:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Before JEE, getting into relationship is trivial or unimportant (8)

Picayune?

10:04 AM

@Suddhu

10:04 AM

Akaash Preetham

no, Anno?

10:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I just like the word..

10:05 AM

Akaash Preetham

10:05 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Fiddling

10:10 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yes! Anno

10:10 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Before j is I, before e is d Relationship = fling.

10:10 AM

Akaash Preetham

Correct

10:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue and solve!

10:10 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nice

10:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Nice!

10:11 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Why do you have two defs?

10:11 AM

Trivial or unimportant = fiddling? Won't either word work as well

10:11 AM

Akaash Preetham

It would but I thought it'll provide more direction to the solver

10:12 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

I'm not too sure if that's allowed, its actually kind if a misdirection..

10:13 AM

Of*

10:13 AM

Akaash Preetham

Oops, sorry then

10:13 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

10:40 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Setter's sister went out overflowing (9)

11:11 AM

Akaash Preetham

Mysterious?

11:12 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nope

11:12 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Setter's sister went out overflowing (9)

Inundated

11:15 AM

I + nun + dated

11:15 AM

Kaushik Samba

Nice crack!

11:15 AM

Akaash Preetham

Ah nice

11:15 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

11:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks :)

11:15 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Confused boy takes a snack woman left with some disgust (7)

3:12 PM

+91 86955 39163Prakhar Gupta

This message was deleted

3:15 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Baffled

3:21 PM

B + waffle - w + d

3:21 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:21 PM

To award article about a ginger boy (6)

3:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Throne

3:29 PM

Ron-->the

3:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

3:31 PM

Sanjivi

To fight for common area (5)

7:41 PM

Sai P

Square?

7:42 PM

Oh wait that's 6 nvm

7:42 PM

Saurab

Fence?

8:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Lady! I have message! (7)

9:08 PM

+91 97904 80088~P

female?

9:11 PM

Kuchu Gautham

That's 6 letters

9:12 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Sanjivi

To fight for common area (5)

Lobby?

9:21 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Kuchu Gautham

Lady! I have message! (7)

Missive?

9:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Missive?

Is correct!

9:23 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Miss I've

9:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

9:24 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Miss I've

9:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Saturn goes around, takes time and escapes (7)

9:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Truants?

9:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Saturn)* with t

9:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

9:30 PM

Rehash Screws, pins, jizzes and runs away (4,3,5)

9:32 PM

Akaash Preetham

Nuts and bolts

9:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:33 PM

Akaash Preetham

Footwear for truant (7)

9:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sneaker

9:34 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

9:34 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Slipper?

9:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Sneaker

yes

9:34 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

9:34 PM

DD?

9:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

DD?

Yeah

9:34 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Oh okay.

9:34 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Slipper?

A truant slips?

9:35 PM

I felt sneak to be more apt

9:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Slipper also works I guess

9:35 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Akaash Preetham

A truant slips?

I meant in the sense of giving someone the slip

9:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

But I guess it works too

9:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

I meant in the sense of giving someone the slip

9:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Argentina has Messi for example (4)

9:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Gent

9:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Gent?

9:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

9:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Telescopic

9:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

9:37 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash Screws, pins, jizzes and runs away (4,3,5)

Nice

9:37 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

9:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Kuchu Gautham

Rehash Screws, pins, jizzes and runs away (4,3,5)

And is directly from the clue itself yeah

9:38 PM

As in no wordplay involved there?

9:39 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

As in no wordplay involved there?

Double def

9:39 PM

Screws pins = nuts and bolts

9:39 PM

Jizzes and runs away = nuts and bolts

9:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Chi nvm

9:39 PM

Didn't notice jizzes there my bad

9:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Messi initially penetrates wobbly Croatia. Smells good! (8)

9:53 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Aromatic

9:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

M inside (croatia)*

9:54 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Aromatic

9:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Brush, perhaps (5)

9:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Shrub

9:56 PM

Brush*

9:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Drug fixed all after an aquatic bacteria that causes infection (10)

9:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Salmonella?

10:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:00 PM

Anno?

10:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Salmon + e + all*?

10:01 PM

Not sure

10:01 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Almost human animals ultimately hesitate to go in the afternoon (5)

10:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sperm

10:04 PM

S + er-->PM

10:04 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yes

10:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue.

10:05 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue.

Thanks da

10:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

The lion-hearted support underwear (7)

10:05 PM

Sanjivi

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Lobby?

Is what I was going for

10:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A french footballer lost love for this animal (5)

10:32 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A french footballer lost love for this animal (5)

hint: he didn't make the world cup squad

10:41 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Is the enum right?

10:43 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Is the enum right?

Are you thinking of Rabiot-o? :P

10:43 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Yeah

10:44 PM

That's the only one sorta giving an animal name :P

10:44 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yeah that's right

10:44 PM

what's wrong with the enum?

10:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Rabbit da

10:44 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Rabbit

10:44 PM

10:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

lol shit

10:45 PM

Saurab

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

10:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

sorry

10:46 PM

Fair type of dance (6)

11:12 PM

Akaash Preetham

The lion-hearted support underwear (7)

Was going for 'bravest'

11:14 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

nice

11:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks

11:15 PM

6/22/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Unstable Messi out before international cup's beginnings (7)

1:25 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

1:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Seismic

1:25 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

1:26 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Messi* ic

1:26 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:26 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

1:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Seismic

Actually sounds like a Croatian player..

1:26 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Actually sounds like a Croatian player..

Hahaha

1:26 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

1:26 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It was amazing spending time with man who's a Hindu religious teacher (5)

2:01 PM

Surya Nagarajan

swami

2:02 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Swami

2:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:03 PM

(It was)* - t with m

2:03 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice clue

lucid surface

2:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks :D

2:03 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Amazing works as an anagrind?

2:03 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Only complaint - 'who's a' doesn't work as a linker for me. Equivalence using 'which' or 'that' is fine since that would refer to things like 'wordplay' and 'definition'. Who doesn't work in this case.

2:05 PM

Here the definition would be a 'who' but the the wordplay is still a 'what'

2:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can't the def be the who part?

2:05 PM

Ah okay.

2:05 PM

I get what you mean.

2:06 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

I would prefer both be equivalent.

2:06 PM

But it's only in the strictest sense. Will pass

2:06 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

This message was deleted

3:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

3:24 PM

6/23/2018

Fizzy, alarming initially? Judged audibly! (7)

11:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aerated

11:40 PM

A ~rated

11:40 PM

Yeah :)

11:40 PM

6/24/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Does this clue work? The letter 'e' is not accounted for in the wordplay no?

5:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. Probably doesn't.

5:28 PM

How about - Kind of drink that's only for grown-ups, say (7)

5:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

5:29 PM

Was reminded of a similar clue

5:29 PM

[17/10/2016, 21:39] Shreejaya: To ill people, it is said to be deadly (5) [17/10/2016, 21:41] Swathi Feeds: Toxic [17/10/2016, 22:02] AniJ: What's the anno? Aren't sick and xic not homophones? [17/10/2016, 22:02] Shreejaya: To+ sick~ I think they're homophones. Checked [17/10/2016, 22:04] AniJ: Toxic is pronounced tok sik Sick is pronounced sik Where does the middle k sound come from? [17/10/2016, 22:07] Shreejaya: Oh. Does it have to be a word on it's own? Didn't realize. Thought this was acceptable [17/10/2016, 22:08] AniJ: No. It doesn't necessarily. I'm asking where you get the pronunciation for xic from? Because shouldn't it be pronounced ksik? [17/10/2016, 22:13] Sibi Alum: To => Already there in the clue Xic => ~ sick Is what she is saying. But the problem is, we don't know how to pronounce Xic. Why is Xic ~ sick? [17/10/2016, 22:18] Vatsan Cruci: Agree with AJ on this. In the actual word there is a k sound that cannot be accounted for in the anno proposed. [17/10/2016, 22:20] Vatsan Cruci: Irrespective of how xic is pronounced, the word play only leads to some word that would sound like 'tosick'. Which is not homophonic to toxic.

5:29 PM

More psychedelic player? (8)

5:32 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Trippier

5:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

5:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

An artist at food store takes apple initially instead of apple in the end (4)

8:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dali

8:20 PM

Deli - e + a

8:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

8:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Does this clue work? The letter 'e' is not accounted for in the wordplay no?

Hmm, okay so the issue here is the ambiguous pronunciation of 'A' ?

8:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

If you intend the homophone indicator to apply to the whole thing, then takin a from alarming and then taking it's homophone is two levels of misdirection, right?

8:24 PM

Aah, okay. Got it yeah.

8:25 PM

6/25/2018

Kuchu Gautham

I heard hate, decline leads to termination (8)

8:08 AM

Advait

Abortion

8:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

8:14 AM

Advait

Abhor shun

8:14 AM

Homophone

8:14 AM

Kuchu Gautham

8:14 AM

Bohra got angry after Siddharth initially scorns (6)

9:17 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Abhors

9:17 AM

Sai P

Abhors

9:17 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:17 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bohra*+s

9:17 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bohra*+s

9:18 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Won't this be sabhor?

9:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bohra* after S

9:19 AM

Shite

9:20 AM

Yes

9:20 AM

Siddharth initially angered Bohra, scorns (6)*

9:20 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abhors?

9:22 AM

oh. Already answered.

9:22 AM

Sorry. Didn't see.

9:22 AM

Nice clue.

9:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

Thanks ajr

9:24 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Siddharth initially angered Bohra, scorns (6)*

Again, this will be sabhor la

9:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Brainfart

9:25 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

A team Nigeria played one for one with novice team initially (9)

9:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Argentina

9:31 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yup

9:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Freeform, snuggled in bed for relaxation (7)

9:42 AM

Akaash Preetham

Comfort

9:43 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:43 AM

Akaash Preetham

Form*->cot

9:43 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Freeform is a single word no? Does it work as an anagrind plus fodder?

9:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Freeform is a single word no? Does it work as an anagrind plus fodder?

I think it's fair to the solver.

9:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Freeform is a single word no? Does it work as an anagrind plus fodder?

This is something called elision. Where the setter purposely wants to mislead the solver by ignoring the space between two words. They're not strictly Ximenian, but often make clues more interesting. And as gautham said, in this case, it's not really unfair to the solver.

9:48 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

9:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Time to polish without vigour initially, and spoil (7)

9:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tarnish

9:49 AM

T varnish - v

9:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:49 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Boring character. Ineffectual essentially. Doesn't have a bit of applicability (5)

6:19 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Trite

7:57 PM

Trait + e - a

7:57 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes!

7:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice solve

8:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Thanks

8:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Author to spin a yarn about new doctrine, primarily (3,4)

9:15 PM

KS Akash

Ayn Rand.

9:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

9:16 PM

Where various maps may be found finally, almost (5)

9:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Atlas

9:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

At last almost

9:17 PM

Is atlas

9:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

9:17 PM

I. Just a part of the problem (3,2,3,7)

9:24 PM

KS Akash

Tip of the iceberg.

9:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Before anything else, A (5,2,3)

9:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

First of all

9:25 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

9:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Someone who's passed out of college has some extremely sexy marks (6)

9:27 PM

+91 96778 67973

Grades

9:29 PM

Grad+es

9:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:53 PM

Advait

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I. Just a part of the problem (3,2,3,7)

Isn't 'I' cryptically the tip of iceberg not tip of 'the iceberg'

10:04 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Advait

Isn't 'I' cryptically the tip of iceberg not tip of 'the iceberg'

Valid observation.

10:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Also just a part of the problem as Def also cryptically doesn't work no? Can't think of a sentence where it can be substituted for 'tip of the iceberg'

10:07 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

You mean the 'Just' is extraneous? I agree.

10:09 PM

But in a usage sense, when you read the clue, it does seem justified as a definition

10:10 PM

Even though direct substitution may not possible in a sentence.

10:11 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah agreed

10:11 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

That said substitution is still the no.1 check for validity of a definition

10:11 PM

Sometimes it can be relaxed as long as it comes across correctly considering other parameters

10:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Advait

Isn't 'I' cryptically the tip of iceberg not tip of 'the iceberg'

Fair enough. I thought about that too. But I convinced myself it would pass.

10:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Also just a part of the problem as Def also cryptically doesn't work no? Can't think of a sentence where it can be substituted for 'tip of the iceberg'

Yeah. Should have removed the 'just'

10:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Should have just removed..

10:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

...

10:17 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I. Just a part of the problem (3,2,3,7)

I loved the surface of the clue

10:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

I loved the surface of the clue

Thanks spinner

10:18 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Hospital has slots - On treatment, your miseries will end! (4,3,5,4)

10:31 PM

#IdiomsAndAdages

10:32 PM

Challenge is to clue idioms using definitions that blend in seamlessly with the surface - One of the most difficult tasks is to clue phrases without giving it away in the definition. Starting with the above clue.

10:33 PM

Cryptics definitions welcome but wordplay + definition most preferred

10:34 PM

#jestforjolly Reportedly ,what a Chennai-ite would do on ascertaining a thing to be male? (4,2,1,3)

10:36 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Hospital has slots - On treatment, your miseries will end! (4,3,5,4)

This too shall pass

10:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Surya Nagarajan

This too shall pass

Good solve

10:38 PM

Anno?

10:38 PM

Surya Nagarajan

(hospitalhasslots)*

10:38 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right

10:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#idiom Gandhi to MMA, instantly! (2,3,4,2,1,3)

10:59 PM

At the drop of a hat?

11:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

11:01 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Mahatma - ahat

11:02 PM

Nice

11:02 PM

Damn, nice!

11:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

11:02 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Woah

11:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahaha. Nice photo.

11:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

haha thanks

11:08 PM

Advait

Fack nice clue

11:21 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

11:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

@AniJay Balls, Sr.

11:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahaha

11:23 PM

Tagging @~Anirudha to further the discussion.

11:23 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

#idiom Gandhi to MMA, instantly! (2,3,4,2,1,3)

Otha. Semma clue da!

11:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Tx guys :)

11:27 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahaha

Love reax onli

11:30 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice idea! I just wish the solution was conveyed by the definition directly rather than being inferred from it. How Gandhi became MMA = At the drop of a hat, is more appropriate

11:31 PM

^ Just an example

11:31 PM

6/26/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perhaps argued about boobs endlessly, with appreciation (9)

6:27 PM

+91 96778 67973

Gratitude.

6:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:29 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#jestforjolly Reportedly ,what a Chennai-ite would do on ascertaining a thing to be male? (4,2,1,3)

Any takers

7:37 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

No more submissions for this challenge?

7:37 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#idiom Unusual sport like cricket has situations that are completely different from previous ones (9,4,4)

7:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mostly dimwitted, she would get drunk (7)

8:18 PM

+91 96778 67973

Sloshed.

8:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

8:25 PM

+91 96778 67973

Slow-w+she'd

8:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

8:26 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Nice!1

8:26 PM

Nice!!*

8:27 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Initiated strict vegetarian needing no introduction, to have beef's head (5)

8:29 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Began

8:29 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Began

8:29 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Vegan - v + b

8:29 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

B + vegan - v

8:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

8:30 PM

+91 96770 94369desikan95

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Began

Crossie champ

8:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Initiated strict vegetarian needing no introduction, to have beef's head (5)

Did someone feed him?

8:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Did someone feed him?

It's not always him

8:31 PM

Can also be her

8:31 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Simbu's father beginning to instruct - has prepared an actress (6)

8:32 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Trisha

8:33 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Trisha

8:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

8:33 PM

TR i (has)*

8:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

8:34 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Nice.

8:34 PM

+91 95000 86379

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Simbu's father beginning to instruct - has prepared an actress (6)

Nice!

8:34 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Nice!

8:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thankoo thankoo.

8:35 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Fantastic wonder drug (6)

8:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Downer?

8:36 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Downer?

8:36 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

8:36 PM

Wonder*

8:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Didn't know it was a drug.

8:36 PM

Dancing Arya and Tamanna forget a male cinema star (9)

8:36 PM

Surya Nagarajan

upper downer types of drugs

8:37 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Dancing Arya and Tamanna forget a male cinema star (9)

Nayantara

8:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

Nayantara

Yes.

8:37 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

upper downer types of drugs

Molly percocet

8:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Simbu's father beginning to instruct - has prepared an actress (6)

Nice!

8:43 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

#jestforjolly Reportedly ,what a Chennai-ite would do on ascertaining a thing to be male? (4,2,1,3)

Answer?

9:04 PM

6/27/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Skinny man sounds anxious (6)

8:04 AM

Was going for meagre

2:53 PM

M+eager~

2:53 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

#idiom Unusual sport like cricket has situations that are completely different from previous ones (9,4,4)

Answer?

2:54 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Actually I messed that up

2:55 PM

I wanted to clue different ball game but I put different in the question

2:56 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Answer?

Call It A Day

2:56 PM

Please remember the #jestforjolly

2:57 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

3:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Adei

3:05 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Rampant ah

3:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah

3:07 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Why'd you delete though

3:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I felt it wasn't framed properly :p

3:08 PM

Thought I'll try to frame it better and post

3:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Klopp regularly seen here (3)

6:41 PM

Nived Sr

Kop

6:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

6:41 PM

Sanjivi

Regularly = odd letters?

7:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Or even

7:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Could be odd or even.

7:01 PM

You regularly pick letters from the fodder.

7:01 PM

Sanjivi

7:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You regularly pick letters from the fodder.

Does that mean it can be every 3 letters as well?

7:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Could be.

7:01 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Does that mean it can be every 3 letters as well?

Yep can be. It's dependent on each setter's style

7:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nice

7:02 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Hmm...Sule becomes a defender (7)

7:07 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Hummels

7:08 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

7:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

University in court case, forbid! (7)

7:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

University in court case, forbid! (7)

Lighta iffy.

7:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Curtail?

7:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:38 PM

Easier if you focus just on the wordplay, I guess.

7:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

8:25 PM

Can anyone anno?

8:25 PM

Was going for 'auction'

8:25 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

U in action?

8:25 PM

For bid~ auction

8:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah.

8:26 PM

Kaushik Samba

Sathya Balls, Jr.

For bid~ auction

I don't think this is okay. The definition should be either direct/cryptic imo, not involving elision.

9:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah, was why it was an iffy, non-kosher clue. Wouldn't put it in a grid or a competition.

9:36 PM

Choose this car. It's a keeper! (8)

11:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pick ford

11:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:59 PM

6/28/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Lukaku, for example to get Bengali translation (7)

9:07 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Belgian

9:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:07 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Bengali*

9:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

State weight and walk emphatically (7)

9:10 AM

Search for time (6)

9:26 AM

Santosh Jr FET

Kuchu Gautham

Search for time (6)

Forage?

9:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:29 AM

Santosh Jr FET

For+age

9:29 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

State weight and walk emphatically (7)

Flounce

9:38 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

State weight and walk emphatically (7)

Flounce?

9:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fl ounce

9:38 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

9:39 AM

Akaash Preetham

State=FL?

9:39 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Florida

9:39 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Florida

9:39 AM

Akaash Preetham

9:40 AM

Is there anything else that can be substituted for state?

9:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Is there anything else that can be substituted for state?

The short form of any other state

9:40 AM

So 49 others

9:40 AM

Akaash Preetham

Right

9:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

So 49 others

What about MH, GA, TN? :P

9:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What about MH, GA, TN? :P

Therliye Maybe 'Indian state'?

9:42 AM

Sai P

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What about MH, GA, TN? :P

GA?

9:42 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What bias is this. Not fair

9:42 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sai P

GA?

Goa.

9:42 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Also Georgia :P

9:51 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

9:57 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Kuchu Gautham

Choose this car. It's a keeper! (8)

Is it valid to use this car? Shouldn't it be a car?

10:41 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This car would be an example of a car no

10:41 AM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Contemporary female with perspective initially declared as trendy(10)

2:58 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Newfangled

3:56 PM

New + f + angle + d

3:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

3:57 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Yes!

4:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue and solve

4:27 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Contemporary female with perspective initially declared as trendy(10)

Nice clue

4:52 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Thanks!

4:53 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue and solve

Thanks!

4:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Signal like a mischievous little kid (5)

9:57 PM

Essentially excessive work out is what causes students to fail (6)

10:00 PM

Advait

Strain

10:15 PM

S+train

10:15 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

10:16 PM

New Medium of Exchange Act finally abolishes captivity on the borders (7)

10:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

Current

10:30 PM

Currency+t-cy

10:30 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

10:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Return from Keventers (5)

10:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enter?

10:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Enter

10:54 PM

Enter?

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

10:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The keyboard def?

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Return as in the 'Enter' key

10:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enter/return?

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Enter/return?

Yupp

10:54 PM

Telescopic

10:54 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

10:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hahaha

10:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Knew this would come :P

10:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Model to go in, blow Sid, for starters on edge (11)

10:56 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Knew this would come :P

Yeah was disappointed when Muralli didn't put it :P

10:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Yeah was disappointed when Muralli didn't put it :P

Left it open for you da.. :p

10:57 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Model to go in, blow Sid, for starters on edge (11)

Like where this is head-ed

10:57 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Left it open for you da.. :p

CheerZz

10:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

10:59 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Signal like a mischievous little kid (5)

Was going for imply Imp-ly

11:05 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Ly?

11:15 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Was going for imply Imp-ly

Imp - A mischievous little kid Imply - A signal ?

11:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thought that "like a" can mean ly added at the end

11:16 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Does that work?

11:16 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Does that work?

I'm not sure. I was going for DD in a way. Like "like a man" would be manly

11:18 PM

Arvindmani CSE

Like an imp is impishly?

11:18 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Arvindmani CSE

Like an imp is impishly?

It is. But I thought that this might work

11:19 PM

+91 89391 82302Ashwath V

Arpit Chem, Sr.

I'm not sure. I was going for DD in a way. Like "like a man" would be manly

Hmm. Kinda makes sense.

11:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Indian actress reportedly forbidden (5)

11:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Taboo

11:53 PM

Tabu ~

11:53 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Taboo

Represent

11:53 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

11:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Surya Nagarajan

Represent

11:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Model to go in, blow Sid, for starters on edge (11)

Was going for 'tenterhooks'

11:55 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for 'tenterhooks'

Blow = hook?

11:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Like hitting someone

11:57 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Ah. Okay.

Nice one da

11:58 PM

6/29/2018

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Company president's second call is friendly (7)

12:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cordial

12:01 AM

Co r dial

12:02 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yepp

12:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Company president's second call is friendly (7)

Smooth surface. Nice.

12:07 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Smooth surface. Nice.

Thanks!

12:07 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Company president's second call is friendly (7)

Cute clue

12:16 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Man with golden touch set aim and scored boundaries (5)

10:09 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Midas

10:10 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:10 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Sea dog in disarray in California (3,5)

10:19 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

San Diego

10:19 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Yup

10:20 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The def is in California?

10:20 AM

Sai P

The entire thing is Def no? Sea world being in San Diego

10:20 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sai P

The entire thing is Def no? Sea world being in San Diego

Too much of a jump? Sea dog in disarray? And then California becomes extraneous.

10:21 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The def is in California?

That's what I thought

10:23 AM

In Californian city would have been more clear I guess

10:23 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fair enough. It might be a matter of personal preference, but I don't think " in California" points to a noun. "It's in california", or as you said, "Californian city", are better ways of putting it.

10:24 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

10:25 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Reportedly, turban user of the group is elegant (7)

11:53 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Classic?

12:10 PM

~ Sikh + class, but ordering indicator is missing?

12:11 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

12:12 PM

I was going for class sikh

12:13 PM

Like pet of the class is class pet

12:13 PM

Works yeah?

12:13 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Not sure.

12:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Disturbed altar person to have got Archbishop murdered, basically (5,8)

1:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

Disturbed altar person to have got Archbishop murdered, basically (5,8)

Was going for Aaron Stampler

10:05 PM

from Primal Fear

10:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Kamal Hassan and Karunanidhi, for example eats shit. Nasty! (8)

10:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Atheists

10:25 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Athiests

10:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Eats shit *

10:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:26 PM

Akaash Preetham

For one, Karunanidhi lacks ethics and embraces model. (8)

10:29 PM

It's grammatically wrong right? It's that okay?

10:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Kamal Hassan and Karunanidhi, for example eats shit. Nasty! (8)

Shouldn't it be eat shit, or can that slide?

10:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

You

It's grammatically wrong right? It's that okay?

Cryptically the clue is fine. You're right, grammatically it isn't. A good clue should be both.

10:29 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

For one, Karunanidhi lacks ethics and embraces model. (8)

Immortal?

10:30 PM

Immoral<- T?

10:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yep

10:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hahahaha

10:30 PM

Kaushik Samba

@Sriku FET

10:30 PM

Sriku FET

Kaushik Samba

@Sriku FET

Model

10:32 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Akaash Preetham

For one, Karunanidhi lacks ethics and embraces model. (8)

Cryptic grammar is a bit off here. 'Lacks ethics' translates to 'is immoral'. 'Lacking ethics' would've made more sense.

11:45 PM

6/30/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Among other things, I toplessly penetrate Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend (5,4)

12:10 AM

Some random setter has no hair? That's raunchy (6)

12:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ribald

12:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

12:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

R I bald

12:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akhila tinkering with language (5)

12:28 AM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Latin - telescopic

12:28 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice!

12:30 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

12:30 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Among other things, I toplessly penetrate Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend (5,4)

This is a Latin term, if it helps.

12:30 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akhila tinkering with language (5)

How is tinkering an indicator for telescopic?

12:31 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How is tinkering an indicator for telescopic?

With is the indicator.

12:31 AM

A set of words with the definition

12:31 AM

Tinkering is a part of the fodder that gives the answer.

12:31 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay.

12:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Among other things, I toplessly penetrate Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend (5,4)

Inter alia

12:32 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I+enter-e + alia

12:32 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Athe.

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Idhuvum nice!

12:33 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks.

12:33 AM

Endlessly frighten female with a piece of clothing (5)

12:38 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Scarf

12:38 AM

Scare-e + f

12:38 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Theme - only wordplay, no defs. The connect is non exhaustive and not very specific Crush ganja with ecstasy. Remove ash initially (5) Third of May by Goya essentially had some opposition (2,2) Secrets held by Aristotle, Godel (4) Boy, that is following ban? (6) Dance cut (6) PM answers

2:01 PM

@Srikrishna gets all

2:07 PM

@Advait validation

2:10 PM

Closing with @Shivesh and @Srivathsan S These are all toys. Jenga Yo yo Lego Barbie Jigsaw

3:54 PM

German composer has coitus at first, followed by butt-sex at occasion of drunken revelry (9)

6:04 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Bacchanal

6:05 PM

Bac(c)h + anal

6:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Bacchanal

Yes! Was dead sure you'd be the one to answer this.

6:05 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

6:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Yes! Was dead sure you'd be the one to answer this.

6:23 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Plan to play eliminator basically involves boy footballer(6)

9:23 PM

Akaash Preetham

Mbappe

9:23 PM

(Map+pe)<-b

9:24 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yes

9:24 PM

7/1/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

For example, the twin tower attack by some American former president (6)

2:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ambush

2:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

2:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

JJ is a superhero. (4-4)

4:01 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Jack jack?

4:02 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

4:05 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Grief for a country, hopes finally lost (4)

10:30 PM

Advait

Pain

10:30 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

10:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hahahaha

10:38 PM

Nice.

10:38 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

10:39 PM

USSR imperia ends, becomes a smaller country (6)

10:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Russia

10:41 PM

Saurab

Russia

10:41 PM

Advait

Nice clues

10:41 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Russia

10:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

10:41 PM

Nawaal FQMT

&lit try? Nice!

10:42 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

No I guess it won't qualify as &lit

10:42 PM

But thanks!

10:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clues da dei.

10:43 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

10:46 PM

7/2/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Others left inside US struggle (7)

12:59 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kiss and tell (4,3)

1:01 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Make out

1:02 AM

From the context where tell=understand

1:03 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes. DD

1:03 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

From the context where tell=understand

Yep.

1:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue.

1:03 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks!

1:03 AM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Kuchu Gautham

Others left inside US struggle (7)

Wrestle

12:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:38 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

W(rest +l)e

12:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

What Jesus is looking for? (5)

8:12 PM

Little iffy.

8:13 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Cross?

8:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:14 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Don’t know Anno. First thing that came to mind with Jesus was cross

8:14 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

8:15 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Gabriel Jesus looking to cross and Saviour Jesus on a cross? CD

8:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Gabriel Jesus looking to cross and Saviour Jesus on a cross? CD

Was what I was going for. But clue doesn't work, only for jolly.

8:16 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Gabriel Jesus looking to cross and Saviour Jesus on a cross? CD

Aah nice

8:17 PM

7/4/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Goalkeeper to choose falling on right direction initially (8)

2:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Pickford

2:31 AM

Pick +f+o+r+d

2:32 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

2:32 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

2:33 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks

2:33 AM

7/5/2018

Kuchu Gautham

A city in USA, perhaps - has some Texans (6)

4:31 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Austin

4:32 PM

Nice clue.

4:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes! Thanks :)

4:35 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#just for fun #spinner Not exactly kosher: 19.___(8)

9:35 PM

+91 95000 86379

Clueless

9:36 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

9:36 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 95000 86379

Clueless

That would be the answer to the exact same clue of mine. Can someone annotate, given that the answer is clueless? There are 2 possible layers to the clue. If you already know it (or if you didn't work it out yourself) don't reveal the answer. Others can comment

9:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

One layer is about the lack of a clue, the other is how you don't know the answer?

9:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

One layer is about the lack of a clue, the other is how you don't know the answer?

Interesting, but I had something else in mind

9:44 PM

It might be two levels of extrapolation. But since this is anyway a non-mainstream clue, I'm going for it.

9:44 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#just for fun #spinner Not exactly kosher: 19.___(8)

Any guesses?

9:46 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

9:46 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#just for fun #spinner Not exactly kosher: 19.___(8)

Underscore?

9:52 PM

19 is like under score (20)

9:52 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Underscore?

Enum? On the right track though

9:52 PM

I was going for nineteen

9:52 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

19 is like under score (20)

Yes

9:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Oh. So 19 is one defn and the underscore is the other defn?

9:53 PM

Interesting

9:53 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Underscore is more like the wordplay I guess

9:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yeah. It's the inversion of the wordplay. Same clue could be written with (9) as enum

9:54 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Liposuction removes this drug, which everyone is subjected to (4)

9:59 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Fate

9:59 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Yes

9:59 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Fat + e

9:59 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

9:59 PM

7/6/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Villain is played down to the audience (4)

7:28 PM

Advait

Live

7:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Can you anno?

7:29 PM

Advait

Evil <-

7:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

To the audience won't be a proper def for live no?

7:30 PM

Advait

Yup, my bad

7:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

I'll change it a bit

7:31 PM

A villain is played down to the audience (4)

7:32 PM

Advait

Loki

7:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep, anno?

7:35 PM

Advait

Lowkey ~

7:35 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

7:35 PM

Murderer of ruler backmasked a song (6,5)

10:51 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Killer Queen?

10:58 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes

10:58 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Not sure why backmasked is there

10:59 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

murderer of ruler is queen killer

10:59 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ah, okay.

11:00 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

backmasking is reversing a song so I used it as a reverse indicator

11:00 PM

so killer queen

11:00 PM

7/7/2018

Bepis left

7/9/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Bin Laden with some lunatic tribe (4)

11:29 AM

Akaash Preetham

Cult?

11:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope

11:29 AM

Anno?

11:29 AM

Akaash Preetham

Clan

11:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Clan

Yes

11:30 AM

Akaash Preetham

Can<-l

11:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Can<-l

Yes, nice solve.

11:30 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Bin Laden with some lunatic tribe (4)

Nice!

11:31 AM

Sanjivi

Kuchu Gautham

Bin Laden with some lunatic tribe (4)

Nice clue

11:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks :)

11:36 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lovely.

11:40 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Bin Laden with some lunatic tribe (4)

Nice :D

11:48 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Bin Laden with some lunatic tribe (4)

Nice!

2:12 PM

+91 89391 82302 left

Kuchu Gautham

Non kosher Soldier - It's what Hitler did (6)

8:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Polish?

8:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hahaha

8:50 PM

Illa

8:50 PM

Was going for 'ranger'

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice. But what does the surface mean?

10:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

If you consider soldier as a verb, it says that Hitler also soldiered?

10:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah. Okay.

10:26 PM

7/10/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mostly he runs around, Prime Minister of India (5)

9:02 PM

KS Akash

Nehru.

9:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:03 PM

(He runs - s)*

9:03 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Genuine lunatic getting driven partially from this club (4,6)

9:47 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Real madrid

9:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

9:48 PM

Anno please!

9:48 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Real madrid

9:50 PM

Real mad+rid

9:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Rid?

9:50 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ridden-den

9:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Driven = ridden ah?

9:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Oh no

9:51 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

This message was deleted

9:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

I was going for real+ma(dri)d

9:51 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Mad+(dri)*

9:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Partially driven = dri

9:51 PM

Mad getting dri

9:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Mad+(dri)*

No anagram indicator da

9:52 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

This message was deleted

9:52 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

O shit

9:52 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

+91 89034 43034Muralli

No anagram indicator da

9:52 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Getting driven != Ridden?

9:52 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Getting driven != Ridden?

Mad gets part of driven, which is 'dri'

9:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Getting driven != Ridden?

Can you give a place where it can be used?

9:53 PM

Direct substitution?

9:53 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Can't think of one. Getting driven doesn't sound right in a sentence so won't have a substitute I guess.

9:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah

9:57 PM

7/11/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Late Doctor Who's time machine is taken away by military finally (5)

7:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tardy

7:02 PM

Tardis - is + y

7:02 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yeah

7:03 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

7:35 PM

An electronic device,say, can be a Mexican drink of grief (3).

7:46 PM

7/12/2018

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

An electronic device,say, can be a Mexican drink of grief (3).

Pot.

4:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno?

4:35 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Potentiometer~pot? Not sure about Mexican drink of grief

4:36 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

4:54 PM

7/13/2018

Kaushik Samba added +1 (765) 398-9107

7/14/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Captures shapes/sizes with science, essentially (6)

9:12 AM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Seizes

9:13 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Seizes

9:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

9:14 AM

Sanjivi

Shapes is the anagrind?

9:35 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

9:37 AM

Sanjivi

9:38 AM

7/16/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Coder for Spider, perhaps?! (3,9)

9:03 AM

Nived Sr

Web developer?

9:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeahh

9:04 AM

Clue dedix to @Akaash Preetham

9:06 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Nice one!

9:26 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Clue dedix to @Akaash Preetham

10:25 AM

7/17/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Boundary set for new match, right? (8)

7:00 PM

Advait

Frontier

7:02 PM

For*+n+tie+r

7:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:03 PM

7/18/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Gaitonde got angry, kidnapped the french representatives (10)

8:24 AM

Sai P

Delegation

8:24 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

delegation

8:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

8:25 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Le>-(Gaitonde)*

8:25 AM

Sai P

Gaitonde* <- le

8:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This animal sleeps inside barn, gets injured (7)

8:59 AM

Was going for scathed Cat->shed

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Why sleep?

12:11 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sleep inside would mean the same cryptically as just 'inside' and made the surface better I felt

12:12 PM

Goes inside would have been more direct I guess

12:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Okay.

12:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Play with king's love for city (5)

12:47 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Cairo?

12:49 PM

+91 96778 67973

Tokyo

12:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Cairo?

Nope

12:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96778 67973

Tokyo

Correct!

12:49 PM

+91 96778 67973

Toy <- K + O

12:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

12:49 PM

Divide oxygen, in the beginning to get toxic gas (5)

1:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ozone?

1:06 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

1:06 PM

O+zone

1:06 PM

zone + o in the beginning

1:07 PM

Scientifically correct clue also :p

1:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

1:08 PM

7/19/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Magician is reportedly a vampire, perhaps?! (4,8)

7:02 PM

Iffy def

7:03 PM

Sai P

Vlad Dracula?

7:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Illa

7:03 PM

Sanjivi

This message was deleted

7:04 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Houdini ~ hood-ini?

7:04 PM

Idk

7:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope

7:06 PM

Was going for 'neck romancer'

8:04 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Aah nice!

8:05 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hahaha. Nice one.

8:07 PM

7/20/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Accountant in pub essentially audits a liquor company (7)

1:12 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Bacardi

1:12 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

1:12 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

BA(CA)R + au(DI)ts

1:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That's what I had in mind.

1:13 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Shouldn't essentially follow the word from which you need to take the middle letter?

1:16 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. I guess you could argue that. But then people sometimes use 'initially' before the words they want to pick first letters of

1:18 AM

Similarly other adverb anagrinds such as 'randomly' are often used before the fodder.

1:19 AM

But I agree. It makes more sense for it to go after.

1:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

..like having jam around covering? (8)

10:07 AM

Start, idiot! (4)

10:12 AM

KS Akash

Kuchu Gautham

Start, idiot! (4)

Jerk?

10:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

10:15 AM

Kuchu Gautham

..like having jam around covering? (8)

Going for 'cloaking' Akin->clog

11:25 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha this would make a nice wtgw clue

11:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

11:28 AM

Kaushik Samba

Like is akin Having is a containment indicator Jam means clog So doesn't that mean akin <-- clog ? I see "around" is there afterwards, but isn't that a bit misleading?

11:52 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Like, having jam around

12:00 PM

Can be parsed with an imaginary comma in the middle, I feel that's fair

12:00 PM

Small, small, small bit of elegance and panache (7)

12:43 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Finesse

12:53 PM

Fine + s +s +e

12:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:54 PM

Get expert treatment (7)

6:00 PM

+91 96778 67973

Procure

6:00 PM

Pro+cure

6:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

6:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Did the answer come before the clue? :O

6:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

She read my mind :o

6:01 PM

+91 96778 67973

Kuchu Gautham

She read my mind :o

Of course I did.

6:02 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Death

6:04 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha

6:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Retarded accountant has coitus all over the place - it's loud! (8)

6:07 PM

Akaash Preetham

Acoustic

6:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Apdiye anno podu

6:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

Retarded CA<-coitus*

6:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

6:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Let's eat a dessert finally, perhaps, with good company? (4,5)

6:10 PM

+91 96778 67973

Tata steel?

6:13 PM

Letseatat*

6:13 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Tata steel

6:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue

6:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Let's eat a dessert finally, perhaps, with good company? (4,5)

6:13 PM

+91 96778 67973

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Let's eat a dessert finally, perhaps, with good company? (4,5)

Nice mislead.

6:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Tata steel?

Yes.

6:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

:')

6:14 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue

Nice

6:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 96778 67973

Nice mislead.

Thanks.

6:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue

Of course.

6:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Interrogations between positions (10)

6:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Interviews

6:16 PM

Inter+views

6:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

6:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

6:18 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Nice

6:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Silently, new editor captures AniJ's heart; it leads to destruction! (9)

6:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where Gautham bestows enlightenment? Near Coral hostel, basically (5)

6:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where Gautham bestows enlightenment? Near Coral hostel, basically (5)

Bench..

6:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Silently, new editor captures AniJ's heart; it leads to destruction! (9)

Nicely done

6:22 PM

Perdition

6:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Perdition

Yeah

6:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where Gautham bestows enlightenment? Near Coral hostel, basically (5)

Tha stole my word

6:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You can clue the other 5 lettered word :)

6:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Tha stole my word

Not like a theme wasn't obvious mamu

6:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cue @Surya Nagarajan

6:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You can clue the other 5 lettered word :)

Nandan pannanuma?

6:24 PM

KS Akash

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Spooner's whole answer to an Indian dessert (5)

6:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice.

6:24 PM

Surya Nagarajan

What am I supposed to do?

6:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

What am I supposed to do?

Nice

6:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aren't there some nice photos worth sharing?

6:25 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Ah yes

6:25 PM

Arvindmani CSE

put picture clue

6:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Arvindmani CSE

put picture clue

Otha now you choose to pop out

6:26 PM

Surya Nagarajan

I've made a huge mistake

6:26 PM

Surya Nagarajan

6:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

6:26 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Surya Nagarajan

Photo

6:26 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Press F to pay respect

6:27 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That much heat ah? Everything melted?

6:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That much heat ah? Everything melted?

Ugh

6:27 PM

Sai P

Surya Nagarajan

Photo

6:27 PM

Surya Nagarajan

I'll find da.

6:28 PM

Patience

6:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Watha I have like 50 copies..

6:28 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Onnu anupen

6:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Primarily Surya and Mani eager for something that's not different (4)

6:29 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Same

6:29 PM

+91 96778 67973

Hahahaha.

6:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Same

Yes

6:29 PM

Surya Nagarajan

The only reason you guys are safe is that I can't clue

6:30 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Surya Nagarajan

Onnu anupen

It's all it takes @KS Akash will have for sure

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mate with who you'll find near the pool (8,4)

6:30 PM

Surya Nagarajan

@Kuchu Gautham sent one

6:30 PM

Nice guy.

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

The only reason you guys are safe is that I can't clue

Hahahaha

6:31 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

@Kuchu Gautham sent one

And he sent it back to me..

6:31 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Literally why I wanted it mate

6:31 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

Literally why I wanted it mate

Aravindmani also same?

6:31 PM

Sai P

Endless rape destroyed sex appeal for AniJ's new love (5)

6:32 PM

+91 96778 67973

Sai P

Endless rape destroyed sex appeal for AniJ's new love (5)

Arpit

6:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Graphic...

6:32 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aravindmani also same?

Thev

6:34 PM

Thevathaan da enaku*

6:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit and Aniruddh essentially get drunk in this state (7)

6:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Tripura

6:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

6:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What a gult guy would say when he's sloshed? Trippu- raa

6:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit is from Amber A, you don't want him mad

6:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, junior attacks Meta senior's crushes (4)

6:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Jams

6:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:39 PM

Surya Nagarajan

@Muralli ?

6:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Opening of Japanese Embassy last month? That's naive! (6)

6:41 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Sorry for my historical inaccuracies.

6:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

@Shivesh don't let me down

6:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Jejune

6:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Jejune

Yesss

6:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

@Shivesh don't let me down

Oh. Sorry da.

6:41 PM

But good guy Shivesh doesn't let down people no?

6:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Illa illa, that was because this is the only word we practiced for cluing rounds

6:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

But good guy Shivesh doesn't let down people no?

Hahaha

6:42 PM

A wild trip with AniJ's boyfriend (5)

6:43 PM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Kuchu Gautham

A wild trip with AniJ's boyfriend (5)

@Arpit Chem, Sr.

6:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Something new pliss.

6:44 PM

Surya Nagarajan

That's what you said when you saw Arpit

6:45 PM

With a smile.

6:45 PM

And took him.

6:45 PM

Droghi

6:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Lol dei.

6:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

Droghi

First mani now ani

6:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

First mani now ani

Hahahaha

6:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

The difference between the 2? Top of the morning!

6:46 PM

Rub fur on woman? That's cheap (6)

6:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Frugal

6:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

6:49 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Fur* gal. Is this the anno you were going with?

6:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

6:50 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

Opening of Japanese Embassy last month? That's naive! (6)

6:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

After brainstorming at first, puzzled Holmes lost sight initially, leaving Irene Adler's tops in a scandal here! (7)

7:51 PM

Sai P

Bohemia

7:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Bohemia

7:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno pls

7:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

B (holmes-s)* ia

7:51 PM

Sai P

B+(Holmes - s) * + I a

7:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:52 PM

Sai P

* - l s

7:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for b+holmes-ls*+ia

7:52 PM

+91 88700 38915 left

Amritha Suresh FET joined via an invite link

7/21/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Worry for this animal without hesitation (4)

12:09 PM

Kaushik Samba

Fret

12:10 PM

Ferret - er

12:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:10 PM

Horse displaces joint, to slip and fall (8)

12:18 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Collapse

12:20 PM

Colt -t +lapse

12:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:21 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Nice surface

12:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks :)

12:22 PM

Courses translated for Liverpool lad (7)

12:55 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Scouser

12:57 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:57 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Courses*

12:57 PM

7/22/2018

Kuchu Gautham

..tied, head cut off by gangster - that's corrupt! (5)

10:29 AM

Kaushik Samba

Venal?

10:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

10:31 AM

Anno?

10:31 AM

Kaushik Samba

Even - e + al

10:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:31 AM

7/23/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Work! Empty the concert first! (7)

9:22 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Opera tw

9:23 AM

*opera te

9:23 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:23 AM

Escape church to swindle (6)

2:43 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Fleece

2:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

2:44 PM

Flee+ce

2:45 PM

7/24/2018

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Take satisfaction in changing diaper without assistance at first (5)

10:28 AM

Sai P

Pride

10:29 AM

(Diaper - a) *

10:29 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Yes!

10:29 AM

+91 96778 67973

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Take satisfaction in changing diaper without assistance at first (5)

Nice surface.

10:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue shyam

10:38 AM

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Thanks! :D

10:40 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Nice!

11:37 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice

11:40 AM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Announcing showmen (4)

11:48 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Guys?

11:53 AM

Guise~

11:53 AM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

11:55 AM

+91 96778 67973

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Guys?

Nice solve!

12:08 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Thanks :)

12:09 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 89397 50696Srishyam Raghavan

Take satisfaction in changing diaper without assistance at first (5)

12:43 PM

7/25/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Wandering, betting without guile, primarily (7)

8:27 AM

Akaash Preetham

Ambling

8:27 AM

Gambling-g

8:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:27 AM

Angry rains initially, followed by fog and hail. That's peace? (9)

8:41 AM

Akaash Preetham

Armistice

8:47 AM

Ar+mist+ice

8:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Girl to remain with love and some affection is a keeper (6)

6:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Goalie

6:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

6:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

G o (a) lie

6:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

6:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A painter making agreement with Raja in Tanjore, primarily (4,8)

9:21 PM

Akaash Preetham

Rene magritte

9:22 PM

Agreement*<-rit

9:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:22 PM

7/26/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Kobain and Clapton did this together - they never meet! (8,5)

1:07 PM

KS Akash

Parallel lines.

1:07 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Parallel lines

1:07 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Parallel lines?

1:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

1:07 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

DD.

1:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Criminal's plagiarism of secret plan (10)

5:39 PM

+91 96778 67973

Conspirate?

5:42 PM

Conspiracy

5:42 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96778 67973

Conspiracy

Yes

5:43 PM

+91 96778 67973

Con's+piracy

5:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct

5:43 PM

+91 96778 67973

Nice clue!

5:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

5:43 PM

What you hear in Wimbeldon's half of tennis returns? (3)

8:21 PM

Sorry, ignore the question mark. Not intended

8:22 PM

Kaushik Samba

Net?

8:23 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

8:24 PM

Anno?

8:24 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Note - o + te (reversed)?

8:25 PM

Not sure.

8:26 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ah not that complex

8:28 PM

+91 96299 04004Sid

Half of tennis = ten. Returns implies that you reverse ten?

8:28 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96299 04004Sid

Half of tennis = ten. Returns implies that you reverse ten?

Yupp what I was going for

8:28 PM

Attempted &lit

8:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

What you hear in Wimbeldon is not part of wordplay la

8:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

Alternate source of carbon, initially (4)

8:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

What you hear in Wimbeldon is not part of wordplay la

That's the def

8:30 PM

So semi &lit

8:30 PM

Sorry

8:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

8:31 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Is semi &lit generally allowed?

8:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Is semi &lit generally allowed?

Yeah It's like any normal clue with wordplay+def, except in this case the whole clue also functions as the def

8:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Ah fine

8:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Check-in minced bird (7)

9:36 PM

KS Akash

Chicken.

9:37 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

9:37 PM

Birds move west instead of south to hybridise (5)

9:39 PM

Travelling Dora's way (4)

9:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Travelling Dora's way (4)

Road

9:41 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Road

9:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Road

Yes!

9:41 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Road.

9:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Dora*

9:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Dora*

9:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Birds move west instead of south to hybridise (5)

Can guess this from the other two clues

9:42 PM

Answer with Anno

9:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Birds move west instead of south to hybridise (5)

Cross

9:49 PM

Crows-w+s

9:49 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes! Nice crack

10:15 PM

7/27/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Be able to purchase a car company with some finance (6)

12:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Afford

12:08 AM

A+f+ford

12:09 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

12:10 AM

Chastity to a limited extent, say (9)

12:18 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Lifted a little bit of information (4)

1:58 AM

+91 96778 67973

Data

5:14 AM

A tad reverse

5:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Correct!

8:56 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Chastity to a limited extent, say (9)

Was going for "innocence" ~in a sense

9:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

Alternate source of carbon, initially (4)

Was going for "Core"

9:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Reversal indicator?

9:47 PM

+91 96778 67973

Carbon = C Source = Ore Initially makes it move first?

9:48 PM

Was that the intended anno?

9:49 PM

+91 96778 67973

Akaash Preetham

Was going for "Core"

What's the definition? :/

9:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

&lit?

9:50 PM

Earth's core has carbon so?

9:50 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96778 67973

Was that the intended anno?

Yep

10:53 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Earth's core has carbon so?

Was going for this

10:53 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 96778 67973

Carbon = C Source = Ore Initially makes it move first?

Small correction. Alternate source is ore.

10:54 PM

+91 96778 67973

Ahh. Okay. Works better.

11:33 PM

7/28/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Oversight in love pursuit (8)

8:49 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Omission O+mission

9:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp

9:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

10:30 PM

Otha dei! Dressed up in a ___? Amazing! (6)

10:30 PM

(Vernacular spelling alert)

10:34 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dhotie?

11:46 PM

7/29/2018

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Preschool bomber was born soon after World War 2 (4, 6)

12:16 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Dhotie?

Yes.

12:47 AM

Composite anagram is what I was going for.

12:47 AM

(Otha dei)* = (a dhotie)*

12:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Preschool bomber was born soon after World War 2 (4, 6)

Baby boomer

12:47 AM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Baby boomer

Yupp

1:35 AM

7/30/2018

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0kfgzg30iLGNWFPdHRVQWhQZXc/view?usp=drivesdk

11:14 PM

Found this while clearing drive

11:14 PM

Excerpt from Cruci-Fix

11:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

@Kuchu Gautham

11:19 PM

These animals are just pussies, reportedly (8)

11:58 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Meerkats

11:59 PM

Sai P

Meerkats

11:59 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:59 PM

(mere cats) ~

11:59 PM

7/31/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0kfgzg30iLGNWFPdHRVQWhQZXc/view?usp=drivesdk

Super

12:01 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

BBC Earth

Drongos are the tricksters of the Kalahari. BBC One

www.facebook.com

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1961939867159755&id=118883634811868

12:02 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Isn't this the bird that fools the meerkats?

12:03 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+10

12:07 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Funda gawd Subbu

12:14 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Quizzer da

12:14 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

World renowned

12:14 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Undeniable.

12:14 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Irrefutable

12:21 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Unquestionable.

12:28 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Vandhutaanga da. Sigh

12:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Slang a rabbi initially gained? (5)

7:01 PM

(oru type aana word, I saw it for the first time today)

7:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Argot?

7:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

A r got

7:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:02 PM

Organise! Organise life! (4)

7:06 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

File

7:06 PM

KS Akash

File.

7:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:06 PM

8/1/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

4:25 AM

Basically, Surya lives with chauvinists (7)

11:54 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sexists

11:55 AM

S exists

11:56 AM

Surya Nagarajan

11:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Mix gelato with cream initially, to get this paste (7)

1:09 PM

Sriku FET

Colgate

1:10 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Colgate?

1:10 PM

Nived Sr

Colgate

1:10 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Colgate

1:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

1:10 PM

Ash has Golduck, Ekans initially to attack (6)

1:18 PM

If @Sai P says this is factually incorrect I'll whip u.

1:18 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Charge

1:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Charge

Yes

1:18 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Char + g e

1:19 PM

Sai P

Kuchu Gautham

If @Sai P says this is factually incorrect I'll whip u.

It is, but appreci8 nonetheless

1:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

GATech gets prepared to take home Sambu's first lessons (9)

1:37 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Teachings?

1:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Teachings

1:37 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Teachings?

1:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno pls

1:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Gatech*<-in + s

1:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:38 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Kuchu Gautham

GATech gets prepared to take home Sambu's first lessons (9)

1:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Small, firm piece (5)

1:49 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Shard

1:49 PM

S+hard

1:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Earlier in time, english player is an inquisitive person, reportedly (5) #ThreePartClue

6:49 PM

Earlier in time, english player was an inquisitive person, reportedly (5)* #ThreePartClue

6:50 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Prior = Matt Prior = "prier"

8:14 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes!

8:18 PM

Nice crack

8:18 PM

Prior is the answer Earlier in time = prior (Def) English player = prior An Inquisitive person = prier/pryer Reportedly - homophone indicator

8:21 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

and staying on that cricketer theme...

8:22 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

This message was deleted

8:23 PM

South Indian batsman gives me an artwork (5)

8:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Vijay?

8:24 PM

No idea why though.

8:24 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Nope, but keep thinking

8:25 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Sanju?

8:27 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Nope

9:48 PM

Hint: definition is on the right

9:59 PM

Sangeetha FET, Sr.

Mural?

10:01 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Yes

10:02 PM

Sangeetha FET, Sr.

Murali-i

10:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Indirect no?

10:02 PM

Oh nvm

10:02 PM

8/2/2018

+91 97109 33879Mathirush Pillai

Hammer! (4)

5:08 PM

Kinda shady

5:09 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Bang

5:10 PM

+91 97109 33879Mathirush Pillai

Yes

5:16 PM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

Fabric worn by Ahmad Rashid (6)

5:22 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Madras

5:22 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

5:22 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

5:23 PM

Def ???

5:23 PM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_(cloth)

5:23 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Madras is fabric

5:23 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice

5:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wouldn't A worn by B imply A is outside B rather than A being inside B?

5:24 PM

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Wouldn't A worn by B imply A is outside B rather than A being inside B?

I did think of this, but I went by the following definition: a part of one's body as clothing, decoration, protection, or for some other purpose.

5:26 PM

Kind of a stretch, but I think it's one of those clues that are fun to solve if you get a few letters while working a grid

5:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+971 50 384 3356Sushil

I did think of this, but I went by the following definition: a part of one's body as clothing, decoration, protection, or for some other purpose.

Okay. Yeah. That does make sense.

5:27 PM

Making tea would be banned (8)

8:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Outlawed

8:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Teawould*

8:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:59 PM

8/3/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Blame accountant going back to Chennai initially to work (6)

8:52 AM

KS Akash

Accuse? Ca<- + C + use?

8:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

KS Akash

Accuse? Ca<- + C + use?

Yes

8:54 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, Bhanupriya from behind is unattractive (5)

8:13 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Banal

8:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:14 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

B + anal

8:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

8:14 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Basically, Bhanupriya from behind is unattractive (5)

8:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Even, from both sides (5)

9:36 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Level

9:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:37 PM

You and I almost married (2)

9:41 PM

Akaash Preetham

9:42 PM

We d

9:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:42 PM

Essentially, Sampras' unreturnable serve had speed (4)

9:47 PM

Akaash Preetham

Pace

9:47 PM

P+ace

9:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:48 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Unreturnable???

9:55 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Unreturnable serve is an ace in tennis

9:55 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay.

9:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Search for joint family (5)

10:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

T race

10:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

trace?

10:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:02 PM

8/4/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Harpreet on vacation, gets sloppy oral from prostitute (6)

12:44 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Harlot

12:45 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Harlot

12:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Harlot

Yes bro.

12:45 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Kuchu Gautham

Harpreet on vacation, gets sloppy oral from prostitute (6)

Nice use of 'vacation'

2:58 PM

To make it even better, maybe use 'hedonist' instead of 'harpreet'.

3:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental Likely to be happy for the feeling before BDSM! (5,2,2,5)

8:12 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Bound to be ***

8:27 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

5 letters?

8:28 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

6 opens up a lot more possibilities I agree

8:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Fuck

8:31 PM

It was 6

8:31 PM

Was going for bound to be excited

8:31 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for bound to be excited

Or any variant

8:32 PM

8/7/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cluer suffering from an ailment (5)

8:51 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Ulcer

8:51 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

Ulcer

8:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

8:51 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Cluer*

8:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And yes.

8:51 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cluer suffering from an ailment (5)

9:12 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

9:15 PM

8/8/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Where truth and goodness reigned? In the Late CM's reformation around Erode, essentially (7)

2:00 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Camelot?

2:02 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:02 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Parties come together to bury Kalaignar essentially in new location (9)

8:53 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Coalition

8:55 AM

I > (location)*

8:55 AM

+91 96778 67973

Kuchu Gautham

Parties come together to bury Kalaignar essentially in new location (9)

Nice clue!

8:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Coalition

Yes!

8:55 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Nice!

8:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks

8:56 AM

Kaushik Samba changed their phone number to a new number.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

God eliminating a new mortal (5)

4:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Human

4:55 PM

Hanuman - an

4:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Indian god eliminating a new mortal (5)*

4:55 PM

Surya Nagarajan

That leap

4:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice crack

4:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Surya Nagarajan

That leap

4:55 PM

Extremities of Mata's anger transformed Mourinho, say (7)

4:58 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Manager

4:59 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Manager

4:59 PM

KS Akash

Manager

4:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes yes and yes.

4:59 PM

Ma + (anger)*

4:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Destroy lawyer/wizard (6)

9:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yawler?

9:36 PM

Lawrey*

9:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

illa

9:37 PM

is yawler a thing :O

9:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Chumma guessing.

9:37 PM

One who yawls?

9:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Is yawling a thing :O

9:38 PM

it's some sailing thing, acc Google

9:38 PM

TIL

9:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

9:39 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Destroy lawyer/wizard (6)

Rawley?

9:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope

9:39 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Warley?

9:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

haha

9:39 PM

9:40 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Damage

9:41 PM

Da + mage

9:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

9:42 PM

Nice.

9:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:42 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Suture damaged organ (6)

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Uterus

9:44 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Uterus

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Suture)*

9:44 PM

Nice clue!

9:44 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yup

9:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice!

9:45 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Nice!

@Muralli

9:45 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

9:45 PM

Thanks.

9:45 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AJ?

9:45 PM

Wtf

9:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

AJ?

nice catch

9:45 PM

Lead with Rahane's first six deliveries? Don't count your chickens before they hatch, say! (7)

9:53 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Proverb

9:55 PM

R+ over in Pb

9:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Nice crack

9:55 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Kuchu Gautham

Lead with Rahane's first six deliveries? Don't count your chickens before they hatch, say! (7)

Nice one

9:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Nice one

thanks :)

9:56 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Crooked IPL umpire sent back home to Johannesburg at last for stealing (9)

10:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Pilfering?

10:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes!

10:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

IPL*+ref<<+in+g

10:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

10:50 PM

8/9/2018

Sanjivi

Home = in?

7:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah I'm home = I'm in

7:44 AM

Often, silence has force (7)

8:17 AM

Santosh Jr FET

Tensile

8:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:24 AM

8:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't tensile an adjective?

9:37 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Ah yes

9:46 AM

Arvindmani CSE left

+91 95000 86379 changed to +1 (919) 349-8620

Arvindmani CSE joined via an invite link

Kuchu Gautham

Combative culture spoilt by book (9)

7:04 PM

Sanjivi

Truculent?

7:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:06 PM

Sanjivi

Culture*+NT

7:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7:06 PM

Move model for cheap (6)

7:33 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Budge T

7:34 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Not a clue: How do you guys go about selecting the words you want to clue? Do you decide the word first? Or do you typically think of a part of the clue that you want to incorporate, and then find a good word to fit?

7:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

Budge T

Yes

7:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Personally, both. Sometimes I think there's a cute way to incorporate a bit of wordplay in a clue (eg - a non obvious anagram indicator, two parts of a charade that make sense together, words that are used in one context but mean something else). Other times I come across a word while reading/watching something else and try to think of a way to clue it (for example, the pervious clue - budget - I was looking at apps to manage expenses and thought it would be a nice word to clue)

7:45 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks da. I personally like to clue more than solve, but have been lacking inspiration for selecting good words to clue

7:56 PM

This helps

7:57 PM

8/10/2018

+91 96778 67973 changed to +1 (929) 302-7727

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mmm. Securely getting love perhaps, is what makes you act without thinking (6,6)

1:49 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Muscle memory

1:51 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

1:51 AM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mmm. Securely getting love perhaps, is what makes you act without thinking (6,6)

The definition of muscle memory is a bit off, I think

3:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Which part?

8:06 AM

Or the whole of it?

8:06 AM

This is what the dictionary defines it as - the ability to reproduce a particular movement without conscious thought, acquired as a result of frequent repetition of that movement.

8:06 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Act without thinking would be more suited to define 'reflex'.

9:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Act without thinking would be more suited to define 'reflex'.

That wouldn't matter la da? A single definition can describe multiple words. Here he chooses to use it for this particular definition. Which works, imo

9:47 AM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

9:49 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

From today's Spinner THC : Pitcher of beer kept in ship by soldier (8)

10:03 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Salesman

10:04 AM

S ale s + man

10:04 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right

10:13 AM

8/11/2018

Sangeetha FET, Sr. changed their phone number to a new number.

8/12/2018

+91 89399 77338 changed to +1 (650) 398-7319

+91 98403 88134 changed to +1 (404) 838-7601

8/15/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Boardwalk Empire's out! Buscemi's final character bows out with a nod, sadly (9)

2:45 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Promenade?

2:48 PM

(Empire-i)* with (anod)*

2:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:50 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Does it work though? anod letters are interspersed. If the whole thing has to be anagrammed then out is extraneous.

2:51 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

Boardwalk Empire's out! Buscemi's final character bows out with a nod, sadly (9)

Nice clue! But shouldn't there be an indication of letters mixing since last 4 letters of answer isn't exactly anagram of anod

2:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Does it work though? anod letters are interspersed. If the whole thing has to be anagrammed then out is extraneous.

Hmm you're right. Boardwalk Empire - Buscemi's final character bows out with a nod, sadly (9) Would work

2:52 PM

Nawaal FQMT

2:53 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Kuchu Gautham

Hmm you're right. Boardwalk Empire - Buscemi's final character bows out with a nod, sadly (9) Would work

2:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

He finally gets heartless Modiji's digital image (5)

11:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Emoji

11:08 PM

E (modiji - di)*

11:09 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

11:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ignore the asterisk

11:09 PM

No anagram.

11:09 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah, e+moji

11:09 PM

Indian asshole gets greetings from party leader (6)

11:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gandhi

11:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gand + hi

11:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Vdx

11:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Abbe yaar

11:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Vdx

@Arpit Chem, Sr.

11:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

@+91 90877 09298

11:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#funclue Tamil movie in yours hindi (5)

11:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr.

@+91 90877 09298

Glad to see this is still a thing

11:19 PM

+91 90877 09298

11:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#funclue Tamil movie in yours hindi (5)

Theri

11:20 PM

Lol

11:20 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Theri

correct

11:20 PM

Lead induced ulcer almost cured (4)

11:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

Rule

11:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Clue

11:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Clue is correct

11:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Lead induced ulcer almost cured (4)

Nice!

11:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Ulcer - r)*

11:25 PM

Use these for small fights? (6)

11:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Swords

11:31 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

11:32 PM

S+words

11:32 PM

8/16/2018

+91 89397 50696 changed to +1 (779) 333-0037

Surya Nagarajan

Initially Disappointed, felt confused in Gautham's new town (5)

1:42 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

Delft

1:43 PM

Surya Nagarajan

1:43 PM

+1 (765) 398-9107Arul Srinivas

1:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

Initially Disappointed, felt confused in Gautham's new town (5)

1:51 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Surya Nagarajan

Initially Disappointed, felt confused in Gautham's new town (5)

Nice!

1:58 PM

Akaash Preetham

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7:09 PM

King has bolted back to a Dutch college. (2,5)

7:13 PM

+91 94877 30712Ananda Rangan N

TU Delft

7:15 PM

+91 94877 30712Ananda Rangan N

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7:16 PM

Akaash Preetham

Correct

7:16 PM

+91 94877 30712Ananda Rangan N

King - Tut Bolted - fled Tu(delf<-)t

7:17 PM

Or should it be this way Tu(fled<-)t?

7:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

I was going for tut<-reverse(fled)

7:18 PM

8/18/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sentimental offer (6)

11:26 AM

Former lover's show is well organised (5)

11:47 AM

KS Akash

Exact.

11:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes! Ex+act

11:48 AM

Santosh Jr FET

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Sentimental offer (6)

Tender?

11:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, nice crack! :)

11:48 AM

Bizarre run out! Kohli's second dismissal, due to change of mind (1-4)

12:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

U turn

12:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

12:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Run out - o)*

12:07 PM

Beautiful clue

12:07 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

12:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue maamz

12:12 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thanks Chelsea

12:18 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bizarre run out! Kohli's second dismissal, due to change of mind (1-4)

Nice clue, but 'dismissal' doesn't convey the deletion to me. It needs to be a form of 'dismissed'

12:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah realised..

2:00 PM

Here's the updated clue

2:00 PM

Bizarre run out! Kohli's second turned down, due to change of mind (1-4)

2:00 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bizarre run out! Kohli's second turned down, due to change of mind (1-4)

Nice

2:02 PM

One from my recent THC: Tireless English unit's principle? Dismiss Kohli, essentially! (9)

2:04 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Energetic

2:05 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right. Please put anno

2:05 PM

Nawaal FQMT

En+erg+et[h]ic

2:06 PM

8/20/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Situation in Kerala, say (5)

10:48 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

State

10:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

10:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham changed their phone number to a new number.

8/21/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Disposable handouts were mostly distributed (3,3,5)

12:01 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Use and throw?

12:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:01 PM

(Handouts were - e)*

12:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue da

12:02 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Disposable handouts were mostly distributed (3,3,5)

12:32 PM

8/24/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Election staff, say (4)

9:19 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Poll

9:19 PM

Pole~

9:19 PM

+91 94446 65723Sarath Reddy

Pole?

9:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:19 PM

First love? Maybe Ragini's student (8)

9:22 PM

KS Akash

Original.

9:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp

9:24 PM

Sanjivi

Isn't the 's' extra?

9:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Possibly. Not if you parse it as - (Maybe Ragini) has (student)

9:27 PM

Sanjivi

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Possibly. Not if you parse it as - (Maybe Ragini) has (student)

9:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ugly woman's wink confused a smart man (7)

9:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Hawking

9:31 PM

Hag<-(wink)*

9:31 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Hawking is a smart man?

9:32 PM

Oh Stephen Hawking

9:32 PM

Akaash Preetham

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Hawking is a smart man?

Stephen

9:32 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Hag<-(wink)*

Yes.

9:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Oh Stephen Hawking

Yeah. That one.

9:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Oh Stephen Hawking

Nice crack

9:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Crazy if they left somebody sweet as her. Refrain! (5,4,3,4,4,2,2,4)

11:43 PM

8/25/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hint: the def is on the right. And it's not the usual meaning of refrain. It's the nounal meaning.

1:25 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Prime minister's return from country (4)

12:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Oman

12:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

12:33 PM

Namo<<

12:33 PM

8/26/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Good lover becomes bad/creep (6)

3:58 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Grovel?

4:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

'Bad' is not needed no?

4:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I used becomes bad as an anagrind. But yeah, can be taken off Makes a better clue too

4:02 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

4:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Crazy if they left somebody sweet as her. Refrain! (5,4,3,4,4,2,2,4)

4:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This was 'those were the best days of my life'

4:36 PM

Anagram of (if they left somebody sweet as her)

4:36 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

How is refrain a grind?

4:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Crazy is the anagrind.

4:37 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

4:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Anagram of (if they left somebody sweet as her)

Crazy

4:37 PM

As in, crazy clue

4:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks thala.

4:40 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

What's the nounal meaning of refrain? Chorus?

4:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. Or a repeated line

4:42 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Shouldn't it be 'a refrain'? Considering this is an example of a refrain

4:42 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ideally, yes. I went ahead anyway because I felt it was indicative that the answer was a refrain.

4:47 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

4:49 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Shouldn't it be 'a refrain'? Considering this is an example of a refrain

Not necessary - You can use 'car' to get 'audi' and that's always fine. Only rule is, if you use 'Audi' to get car, it should have 'for example' or 'say'

7:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah okay. Thanks.

11:42 PM

8/27/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

The French get over final score in a game (8)

12:13 AM

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

Lacrosse

12:14 AM

La + cross + e

12:14 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes correct

12:20 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Post Malone single released with Iggy, initially (4)

1:24 AM

Akaash Preetham

Mail

1:31 AM

(Malone-one)<-i

1:32 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Nice

1:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Nice solve

1:32 AM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks (:

1:32 AM

Sanjivi

DBMS sorted into a category (4)

11:51 AM

Sai P

Bdsm

11:51 AM

Sanjivi

11:51 AM

Akash J Manitha

Sanjivi

DBMS sorted into a category (4)

Dei

12:37 PM

Sanjivi

This message was deleted

12:37 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Find fault with boy arousing no interest (5)

8:38 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Blame?

9:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

9:15 PM

B + lame

9:15 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Arousing no interest as lame?

9:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah. The adjective.

9:16 PM

The topic is lame

9:16 PM

The topic is arousing no interest.

9:16 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Okay.

9:16 PM

8/29/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Try to seduce after a night-out, finally (7)

3:00 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Attempt

3:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

3:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Tempt after a + t

3:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Try to seduce after a night-out, finally (7)

@Arpit Chem, Sr. did something happen yesterday

3:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Maybe nerd parties without a hint of enjoyment happened (10)

3:12 PM

KS Akash

Transpired.

3:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

3:14 PM

KS Akash

(nerd parties - e) *

3:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Story book by editor is masterly (8)

3:15 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Talented

3:19 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah.

3:19 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Tale + nt + ed

3:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shout to get everyone silent nearby (8)

3:22 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ballpark

3:24 PM

B(all+p)ark

3:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice solve.

3:25 PM

Ballpark it is.

3:25 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Thank you.

3:27 PM

8/30/2018

Sanjivi

Murder, rape student for jewel(5)

1:05 PM

KS Akash

Pearl.

1:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Pearl

1:05 PM

Sanjivi

Yes

1:05 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

1:05 PM

Sanjivi

(rape)* + L

1:06 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

L for student?

1:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Learner

1:10 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Okay

1:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

For example, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's jizz had speed (without a hint of erection) (8)

1:34 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Spacemen

1:38 PM

Pace inside semen without E

1:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Excited? Essentially, Piper at the Gate of Dawn had Syd topless. Revolutionary! (7)

1:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Psyched?

1:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yes

1:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't Syd endless and not topless?

1:52 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't Syd endless and not topless?

Same

1:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

anno?

1:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Isn't Syd endless and not topless?

Hmm yeah

1:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

P (syd-d) che D

1:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:53 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

The French fools currently cry of winter joy (3,2,4)

8:59 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

9:00 PM

Let it snow

9:00 PM

Le+tits+now

9:01 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Is correct

9:07 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

9:19 PM

French fools?

9:19 PM

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

The in French is le. Fools means tits.

9:22 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

+91 93845 51698Sai Sudhir

The in French is le. Fools means tits.

Le is okay. But the second part..........

9:22 PM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Kuchu Gautham

Excited? Essentially, Piper at the Gate of Dawn had Syd topless. Revolutionary! (7)

Nice clue.

9:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Nice clue.

Thanks :)

9:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Le is okay. But the second part..........

It is another definition for the word

9:28 PM

8/31/2018

+1 (650) 398-7319 changed to +1 (650) 398-8005

9/3/2018

Kuchu Gautham

A change, initially, to mess menu? That's enterprise! (6)

1:03 AM

Sai P

Acumen

1:04 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Acumen

1:04 AM

Advait

Acumen

1:04 AM

Sai P

A c (menu) *

1:04 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:04 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

A change, initially, to mess menu? That's enterprise! (6)

For valid cryptic grammar, verbal anagrinds should be used consistently with the rest of the clue - Here, the start of the clue necessitates that it should be 'messed' menu. Mess menu after a change, initially? That's enterprise (6) This would take care of the problem, without breaking up the phrase 'mess menu'. Here the entire wordplay reads as an instruction and the verb form is consistent.

1:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Reverend! This God warred with precaution (11)

1:08 AM

god*

1:08 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Forethought?

1:09 AM

Thor fought spooner

1:09 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

1:10 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Even then, shouldn't the valid angrind be be 'mess with' or 'mess up' and not just mess?

1:10 AM

Advait

Nice crack

1:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Taken some liberty with the proper noun

1:10 AM

Sai P

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thor fought spooner

Would be For thought No?

1:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ah okay

1:11 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Even then, shouldn't the valid angrind be be 'mess with' or 'mess up' and not just mess?

Yes, fair point - Mess grammatically works only with a preposition like up or about. I can't think of a sentence where mess can be used in isolation.

1:12 AM

But the point regarding verbal anagrinds stands.

1:13 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

But the point regarding verbal anagrinds stands.

True.

1:13 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Sai P

Would be For thought No?

Spoonerisms can work with different spellings as long as the pronounciation is consistent. In this case, the pronounciation is also a little suspect however. @Kuchu Gautham ?

1:16 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah As I said, I took a kutti liberty, Thor being a proper noun

1:17 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Taken some liberty with the proper noun

Oh didn't see your message

1:18 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Reverend! This God warred with precaution (11)

Also, another grouse : The indicator has to be Reverend's or 'From the reverend' or 'by the Reverend'. Here, even replacing the ! with a : could have worked, maybe.

1:20 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Rough and firm behind (6)

2:51 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Coarse?

2:52 AM

co + arse

2:52 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep.

2:53 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

2:54 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Party's thought process changing from right to left (11)

3:10 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Celebration?

6:37 PM

Cerebration - R + L.

6:38 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, nice crack!

6:53 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Nice clue N

6:53 PM

9/4/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Shoddy Federer losing... er... can mostly lead to diehards being embarrassed (3-5)

12:25 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Red-faced

12:26 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:26 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

(federer-er)*+ca+d

12:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Federer - er + ca)* + d

12:27 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Yeah, that one.

12:27 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Nice clue

9:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Maybe I'll clue with another tennis player in a few days :P

9:28 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You might just be able to clue it tonight :P

9:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You might just be able to clue it tonight :P

Vaaya kezhavu da

9:45 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Vaaya kezhavu da

What's K ezhavu da

9:47 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Lol

9:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You might just be able to clue it tonight :P

9:51 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Vaaya kezhavu da

Vaay very clean.

10:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

10:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

10:10 PM

Let drop shot followed by a bit of offence be Nadal's nemesis (3,5)

10:11 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Del Potro

10:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

10:18 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

(Let drop)* o

10:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah

10:54 PM

9/5/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Clippers - Spurs has some excitement, right? (7)

2:10 AM

Was going for 'barbers'. Spur=barb, spurs =barbs. er->barbs

10:11 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Oh nice nice !

10:21 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

You might just be able to clue it tonight :P

Almost..

11:34 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

A big fucking Vamoss

11:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Almost..

I had clue ready too :P

12:10 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Podu anyway

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Will wait :P

12:13 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Keep waiting?

12:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ceremony after someone's death is real fun, perhaps (7)

6:48 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Funeral

6:48 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Funeral

6:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

6:49 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Real fun*

6:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Receiving ball finally, Harden could be a ___ (7)

7:09 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Handler

7:11 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:11 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(Harden)* with l

7:11 PM

By the way, is this allowed?

7:11 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

What's the def?

7:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

There's no def. The answer to the surface reading is the blank.

7:13 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

This message was deleted

7:13 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

This message was deleted

7:13 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

By the way, is this allowed?

7:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Which part?

7:16 PM

Having a blank as the def?

7:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Having a blank as the def?

Yes

7:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I could change it to - Receiving ball finally, Harden perhaps becomes this (7) Which is usually classified as a semi &lit.

7:18 PM

But using 'this' or __ is essentially the same, is what I feel.

7:18 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cool

7:18 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ceremony after someone's death is real fun, perhaps (7)

7:33 PM

9/6/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr. added +91 98949 45490

Koushik FET, Jr. joined via an invite link

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That girl takes a bit of Veet to remove hair (5)

10:16 PM

KS Akash

shave

10:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes. She with (a v)

10:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

That girl takes a bit of Veet to remove hair (5)

Nice clue!

10:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks

10:36 PM

9/9/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Serena was doing yesterday at the beginning of point? Cheat imaginatively perhaps, forgetting first of all about equality (7,3,6)

11:12 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Playing the victim

11:30 AM

P+ (cheat imaginatively - a-a-e)*

11:30 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woah !!!

11:32 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Brilliant solve

11:38 AM

Playing the victim it is.

11:39 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Brilliant clue!

11:40 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks da

11:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJ essentially returned with Arpit at first - to win, Princess! The quiz next week! (5)

11:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Niceee

11:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

AniJ essentially returned with Arpit at first - to win, Princess! The quiz next week! (5)

India

11:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

11:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

ni<<(di)a

11:50 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:52 AM

Best of luck guys. Win Festember!

11:52 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

11:55 AM

Aapu vecchuttaanunga

11:56 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Doctor essentially inoculates with some antiseptic - this is known to draw blood (7)

4:29 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Dracula

4:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:30 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

4:30 PM

Dr(a)+cula

4:31 PM

+91 90877 09298 changed to +1 (858) 366-2968

9/13/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Interval to acquire chemical company (6)

12:40 AM

Moodra @Advait

12:40 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

12:41 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

SpaceX

12:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

X is chemical ah

12:47 AM

Surya Nagarajan

PPG nigga

12:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Powerpuff girls?

12:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

12:48 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This is a possible answer I guess

12:48 AM

Was going for something else though

12:48 AM

Advait

Bureau

12:50 AM

Bu is break up?

12:50 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Illa

12:55 AM

Sai P

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Powerpuff girls?

@Sathya Balls, Jr.

1:23 AM

+1 (734) 881-0517Subramaniam

Surya Nagarajan

PPG nigga

1:33 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Sai P

@Sathya Balls, Jr.

Nice

2:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for window

10:27 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

10:58 AM

Nice

10:58 AM

9/14/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr. added +1 (832) 330-8969

9/17/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Slow up erection's withering by using girl instead of some erotic porn video (3,5,3,3)

1:23 AM

Kuchu Gautham

2g1C

1:24 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Put anno alonso

1:24 AM

*also

1:24 AM

Kuchu Gautham

yosikkaren lol

1:24 AM

slowuperection*-e+c

1:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah

1:25 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+ep*

1:25 AM

oh chi

1:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

G, rather

1:25 AM

Advait

This message was deleted

1:25 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

-e + g

1:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue aniJ

1:26 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

1:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

1:28 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

1:28 AM

Applaud student wearing headwear (4)

1:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

clap lol

1:29 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah :P

1:29 AM

Akaash Preetham

Skrat and Switcheroo featured in this thing (4,5)

1:30 AM

Kuchu Gautham

rock night?

1:31 AM

Akaash Preetham

Yeah

1:31 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Change! Behave with some decency! (6)

1:40 AM

Couple to make out - 3:58 (3,2,4)

2:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Two to four

2:06 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:07 AM

@Srishyam Raghavan

2:07 AM

+1 (779) 333-0037Srishyam Raghavan

@Kaushik Sambamurthy

2:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Change! Behave with some decency! (6)

Was going for redact. D->react

11:28 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

2:29 PM

STD call cut short - bad reception essentially (4)

2:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

clap

2:31 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes.

2:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

gonorrhea or syphilis?

2:32 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Gonorrhea

2:32 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Clap = gonorrhea?

2:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

ya pet name

2:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Data from one country's outline (11)

3:52 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Information?

3:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah

3:53 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Information

3:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I n (form) ation

3:53 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Vehicle. A vehicle? A vehicle! (7)

4:32 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Car a van

4:32 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes

4:32 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

4:33 PM

Just substitution ah?

4:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes

4:35 PM

Bother female with desire for sex to sin endlessly (7)

4:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Relative gravity: It is denoted by 'k' (4)

4:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

King

4:37 PM

Kin g

4:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

4:38 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Origin of viral fever is unclear (5) #festember rejex continued

4:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

V ague

4:38 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

4:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clues

4:38 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

4:39 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

African nation without marines, essentially a landlocked country (5)

4:40 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

This message was deleted

4:43 PM

Waste football club's essentially direct (6)

4:43 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Manure

5:37 PM

ManU + re

5:37 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yes

5:38 PM

Advait

We can post the grids too

6:41 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can someone send the festember paper, prelims and finals?

6:42 PM

Thanks

6:42 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can someone send the festember paper, prelims and finals?

Yes please!

6:44 PM

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Can someone send the festember paper, prelims and finals?

@Kuchu Gautham ...

7:02 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Bother female with desire for sex to sin endlessly (7)

F lust err-r

7:03 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

African nation without marines, essentially a landlocked country (5)

Was going for Niger

7:04 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Was going for Niger

Anno?

7:11 PM

Advait

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

@Kuchu Gautham ...

7:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Anno?

Nigeria-ia

7:15 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Marines = ia how

7:48 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Marines essentially is i and there's an a following that

7:48 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

7:49 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Forwarded

FestemberCrossie2018.pdf

3 pagesPDF718 kB

8:40 PM

Prelims

8:40 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Thanks.

8:43 PM

Finals?

8:43 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

One person don't put solutions to more than three clues.

8:43 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Finals?

Shall put in some time.

8:44 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Uncommon countries (6,7)

8:46 PM

kinda shady

8:46 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

United Nations?

8:47 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yes

8:47 PM

anno?

8:47 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

UN being the def is it?

8:48 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

yepp

8:49 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Link Indigo, for one, with Lufthansa at first (6)

9:17 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Done to make an animal become almighty? (7)

9:23 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Done to make an animal become almighty? (7)

Anagram

9:49 PM

Dog->god

9:49 PM

CD?

9:49 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yeah that works too

9:49 PM

I was going for reverse

9:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

The noun form should be reversal, shouldn't it?

9:50 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Right, that makes sense

9:51 PM

I guess anagram is a better answer

9:51 PM

Sai P

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Done to make an animal become almighty? (7)

Misread

9:52 PM

Sai P

Misread

Was going for Ram (can be pronounced differently for animal /almighty no?)

9:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice! But can 'misread' be done?

9:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Mishear would work?

9:56 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

I think the clue implies something like - (It is) done to make an aninal become almighty. In which case mishear/misread don't sit well grammatically.

10:12 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Yeah, it has to be an active action

10:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Be around in charge for refund (6)

10:35 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Rebate

10:43 PM

R(be)*ate

10:43 PM

Or R (be)-<ate

10:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

10:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Opinion: Bad habit to get love (5)

11:30 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Voice

11:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yeah

11:30 PM

9/18/2018

Kuchu Gautham

He boasted? Kurt Kobain did this (4,3,5,3)

1:06 AM

may not strictly be kosher

1:07 AM

Sai P

Shot his Mouth off?

1:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

(4,3,5,3)*

1:11 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Sai P

Shot his Mouth off?

Yes

1:11 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ditch the French with a quiet laugh (7)

10:38 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Chuckle

10:38 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

10:38 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Chuck le

10:39 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Chuck+le

10:39 AM

The French with a quiet surge (4)

10:40 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Leap

10:40 AM

Le a p

10:40 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

10:42 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

P is quiet?

10:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yeah

10:52 AM

P is silent note

10:53 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

10:55 AM

Thanks

10:55 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Link Indigo, for one, with Lufthansa at first (6)

Was going for splice

10:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice

11:00 PM

9/19/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Smooth affair, mostly (4)

2:00 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Even

2:05 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:06 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Event-t

2:06 AM

Prime Minister to deflower sad princess (4)

2:22 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Modi

2:27 AM

Morose - rose + di

2:27 AM

Nice clue

2:27 AM

Nawaal FQMT

2:35 AM

2:36 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Nice solve

10:47 AM

9/20/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Day of remembrance for revolutionary Aryans driven out of India, essentially (11)

10:14 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Anniversary

10:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:16 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Aryans driven* - d

10:16 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Clever setter has chased class representative to get food (8)

10:32 PM

9/21/2018

Akaash Preetham

Endless Admin pander organized by unit. (2,3,5,4)

12:03 AM

Akaash Preetham

Endless Admin pander organized by unit. (2,3,5,4)

#RecentNITTConnex

12:17 AM

9/22/2018

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Friend takes drug to become white (4)

2:44 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Pal e

2:44 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

2:45 AM

Evil bee is not real (4,7)

2:46 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Make believe?

2:46 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

2:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

RA (evil bee)

2:47 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A set of values possessed by fiftieth iceman (5)

2:52 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ethic

2:52 AM

Telescopic

2:52 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

2:52 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Telescopic

2:54 AM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

2:55 AM

Cheetahs to come to the point (3,2,3,5)

3:01 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Cut to the chase

4:03 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Votes and fires up, all for nothing (7)

9:52 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Ballots

9:58 AM

Boots-o+all

9:59 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

9:59 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Khalifa is an amazing actor (4,3,4)

2:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Saif ali khan

2:52 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

2:52 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Khalifa is an*

2:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Votes and fires up, all for nothing (7)

Nice clue

5:05 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Thanks

5:05 PM

KS Akash added +91 94456 93461

9/24/2018

KS Akash

Sharma drops a sitter initially in a mix up, leads to injury (4)

12:32 AM

Kuchu Gautham

harm

12:32 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Harm

12:32 AM

KS Akash

Yes.

12:33 AM

Kuchu Gautham

why mix up?

12:33 AM

KS Akash

Anagram ku, it's the first s and a that are removed la or can we take that as like setter's wish, I was unsure, mix up also helps the surface.

12:36 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

From the guardian - Illicitly, a romance being filmed (2,6)

3:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

On camera

3:54 PM

Nice one

3:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes!

3:54 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Directionless Barbie wanders around new company (6)

8:31 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Airbnb?

8:32 PM

(barbie - e) * with n

8:32 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

8:32 PM

Was Serena harassed to get attention? (9)

8:47 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Awareness

8:48 PM

(Was serena)*

8:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Yes

8:48 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Was Serena harassed to get attention? (9)

Nice clue

9:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks

9:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Was Serena harassed to get attention? (9)

Rlly nice clue

9:41 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Thanks Kuch

9:50 PM

9/25/2018

+91 97109 33879Mathirush Pillai

Wanker! Colin ruined a manager (4,7)

8:57 PM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Neil Warnock

8:59 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Neil Warnock

9:00 PM

+91 97109 33879Mathirush Pillai

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Neil Warnock

Yes!

9:03 PM

9/27/2018

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Director restrains lover distraught after losing his love ultimately (4,3,5)

3:13 PM

+1 (540) 998-9248Sangeetha Rajasekeran

Lars von Trier? (Restrains lover - s e )*

5:46 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Ohh, nice solve.

5:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

+1 (540) 998-9248Sangeetha Rajasekeran

Lars von Trier? (Restrains lover - s e )*

Yes!

6:21 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Dejected swallowing the French dish (5)

11:42 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Salad?

11:44 PM

9/28/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

12:17 AM

Sa(la)d

12:17 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Former media voice (7)

8:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Express

8:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

8:57 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Interviews Ram, goes wrong, record basically removed (8)

9:15 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Interviews Ram, goes wrong, record basically removed (8)

This was pressers press+errs-r

9:48 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

SKC Live Intimate Theatre's beautiful presenters always begin their presentations like this (4,4,4,11)

10:40 PM

9/29/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Huge home producer of solar energy, reportedly has one guy at the entrance (7)

10:34 AM

Advait

Mansion

10:39 AM

Man + s(h)un~

10:40 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I think it is supposed to be man + sun~<---i

10:41 AM

Advait

My bad

10:42 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Non-Ximenian.

1:56 PM

Amazing husband also lacking pubic hair (4)

1:56 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Bush

1:59 PM

Husband* -and

1:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I think it is supposed to be man + sun~<---i

Yes, correct

2:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Pot score - it's used on dry days! (8)

3:45 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Rewrite Times articles (5)

4:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Items

4:24 PM

(Times)*

4:24 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

4:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Pot score - it's used on dry days! (8)

Was going for 'vaseline'

6:57 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Nice

6:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks

6:59 PM

Distant object - it's not worth much (8)

7:00 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Farthinc

7:01 PM

Farthing*

7:01 PM

Far + thing

7:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:03 PM

Escape a hole (5)

7:04 PM

KS Akash

Avoid.

7:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:05 PM

Criminal takes class without student, accepts initial justification for theory (10)

7:15 PM

KS Akash

Conjecture.

7:16 PM

Con + lecture - l + j.

7:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:16 PM

Nice solve

7:16 PM

KS Akash

Financiers of out of form Manchester removed Jose finally (9)

7:29 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Merchants

7:30 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

7:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue

7:30 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

(Manchester - e)*

7:30 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Nice!

7:31 PM

9/30/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fantastic S.Mane gets titles (5)

6:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

names

6:36 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

6:36 PM

10/1/2018

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Fashionable girl, inwardly sophisticated, without humility basically (7)

9:54 AM

Iffy, was going for Classic

5:44 PM

Lass->chic-h

5:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice idea. But inwardly here isn't pointing towards taking girl inside sophisticated no? More like the other way round?

5:45 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

I suppose. I saw a website which gave inwardly as similar to 'in' in usage, so figured it might work.

5:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Piece of gossip about nipple? (6)

11:40 PM

Advait

This message was deleted

11:41 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

entity?

11:43 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Titbit

11:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Titbit

Yes

11:50 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

I thought it was spelled tidbit

11:55 PM

10/2/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Titbit is a word too looks like

12:00 AM

10/3/2018

Akaash Preetham

Endless Admin pander organized by unit. (2,3,5,4)

Forgot to close this one. This is "PR and media cell". (Admin-n+pander)*+cell Attempted &lit

3:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

3:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hilarious clue!

3:16 PM

+91 99429 13131Mukunth Raghavan

Lol

3:20 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

3:26 PM

+91 94874 27711 changed to +33 7 66 54 93 88

10/6/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Degenerate nudist on vacation after ten years! (8)

5:07 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Decadent

5:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes! Decade + n(udis)t

5:08 PM

Help! Diana crashed - takes a risk with driving, at first (3,3,4)

9:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Aid and abet

9:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:16 PM

Anno?

9:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

(Diana)* a bet with s

9:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

9:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice!

9:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks maamz

9:18 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Vijay's flick takes it to boundary away from ton (6,3)

9:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

ninety six?

9:32 PM

Saurab

Ninety six?

9:32 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+96 to you guys

9:32 PM

from sethu na

9:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Oh just got the anno. Nice clue!

9:33 PM

Saurab

9:33 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Nice

9:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Hehe Vijay's flick - 96 Boundary away from ton = 100-4=96

9:33 PM

Thanks :D

9:34 PM

10/7/2018

KS Akash

Untitled aces, they almost won at Manchester (9,6)

12:07 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Newcastle United

12:09 AM

KS Akash

Anno?

12:09 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

12:09 AM

Akaash Preetham

RA with elision?

12:10 AM

KS Akash

Yeah, was going for RA, New (untitled aces) *.

12:11 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Drink teenager's concoction (5,3)

1:21 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Green Te

1:21 AM

Green Tea*

1:21 AM

Teenager*

1:21 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yeah

1:21 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arrangement by Supreme Court to get man and man to have sex, essentially (6)

3:48 PM

Santosh Jr FET

Scheme?

3:49 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

3:49 PM

SC he m e

3:50 PM

10/8/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Tardy cannibal gets served this? (4,8)

12:56 AM

Sai P

Cold shoulder?

1:00 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yes

1:02 AM

10/9/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Priya Prakash Varrier did to captivate Kerala, primarily (4)

12:04 PM

KS Akash

Wink.

12:04 PM

Akaash Preetham

Wink

12:05 PM

+1 (858) 366-2968Balaji Ganesh

Wink

12:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:05 PM

Eagerness to exit cement manufacturing (10)

12:05 PM

Akaash Preetham

Excitement

12:05 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:05 PM

Winding Alps moving around Italy and Romania, primarily (6)

12:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Spiral

12:06 PM

KS Akash

Spiral

12:06 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:06 PM

That girl consumes drug with some tobacco leaf (5)

12:06 PM

KS Akash

Sheet.

12:07 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mohamed Salah, for example, eying a move to gain acceptance, essentially (6)

12:08 PM

*(8)

12:08 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Egyptian

12:08 PM

+1 (858) 366-2968Balaji Ganesh

Egyptian?

12:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

Egyptian

12:08 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:09 PM

Anyone of you put anno.

12:09 PM

KS Akash

IitB event clues a?

12:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

(Eying a)*<-pt

12:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

For all the clues

12:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

KS Akash

IitB event clues a?

Yes :P

12:09 PM

Akaash Preetham

(Eying a)*<-pt

Egyptian

12:09 PM

KS Akash

Share the grid?

12:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Spiral

Alps*<-ir

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

KS Akash

Share the grid?

Sure.

12:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Excitement

(Exit cement)*

12:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Wink

Win + k

12:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

KS Akash

Sheet.

She+e+t

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Alps*<-ir

Yes

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

(Exit cement)*

Yes.

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Win + k

Yes

12:10 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

She+e+t

And yes.

12:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clues anij

12:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Thanks da

12:13 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

This message was deleted

12:16 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Mohamed Salah, for example, eying a move to gain acceptance, essentially (6)

In this clue is move a valid anagrind?

12:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Fair point. It most likely isn't. You can look at it as (A, B) move or (AB) moves. Depending on how you see it, you can use either of the indicators to make sure the cryptic grammar is right. So far what I've mostly seen (and what I think is Ximenian) is to look at the words to be anagrammed as one single set. In which case 'moves'/'moving' would be the only correct indicators and 'move' would be wrong.

2:09 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

9:25 PM

Stylish Katie, pah. Amazing actess (7,4)

9:25 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

9:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Playing the piano with one African, say (9)

9:35 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Ethiopian

9:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

9:35 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

(The piano)* <---i

9:35 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp.

9:36 PM

Horrible men get to obtain one appointment (7)

9:44 PM

KS Akash

Meeting.

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

9:44 PM

(Men get)* with i

9:44 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Stylish Katie, pah. Amazing actess (7,4)

This was Radhika Apte

10:04 PM

Rad (katie pah)*

10:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Ohhhh .nice.

10:07 PM

10/12/2018

Akaash Preetham

Supports disease (4)

7:43 PM

Nived Sr

aids

7:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

7:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Trouble for criminal Swiss institute (7)

8:21 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Concern?

8:23 PM

Con + CERN

8:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

8:26 PM

Look! The bubble! (6)

8:35 PM

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

Seethe

8:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep. See + the

8:36 PM

10/13/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Band's gay member finally passed away on 1st of November (5)

2:21 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Queen

2:22 PM

Queer - R + N

2:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

2:22 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nicee

2:28 PM

Factually consistent clue?

2:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Not really.

2:32 PM

23rd of Novemeber, i think.

2:32 PM

*November

2:32 PM

Sai P

AniJay Balls, Sr.

23rd of Novemeber, i think.

24th

2:33 PM

Actually if you can use a long phrase, with the 24th character being an n, would that work in the clue?

2:34 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That would be floccinaucinihilipilification

2:38 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sai P

Actually if you can use a long phrase, with the 24th character being an n, would that work in the clue?

Nice idea. Could be done, possibly.

2:39 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

+91 89034 43034Muralli

That would be floccinaucinihilipilification

Band's gay member finally passed away on 24th of floccinaucinihilipilification (5)???

2:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

[13/10, 14:38] Prithvi: 24th of "the month that we refer to as November" fits

2:40 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Band's gay member finally passed away on 24th of floccinaucinihilipilification (5)???

Lol was trying to say it's not worth it

2:42 PM

floccinaucinihilipilification Noun action or habit of estimating something as worthless.

2:43 PM

10/14/2018

Kuchu Gautham

How mountains win over plains? (2,1,9)

1:45 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

In a landslide?

1:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for 'by a landslide' but yes.

1:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Ah okay. Makes more sense.

1:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Mother's fight for dog (7)

1:51 AM

+91 99406 68742Yuthish

Mastiff

1:53 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:53 AM

Not remember cast model? (6)

2:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Forge t

2:06 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:06 AM

Average is small/medium? (5)

12:31 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Means?

12:32 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Means?

12:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:33 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Mean+s

12:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:33 PM

KS Akash

He bats in the second innings? (5)

1:51 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Chase?

1:51 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

1:51 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

This message was deleted

2:01 PM

10/16/2018

Akaash Preetham

Problem that anglers have (6)

1:11 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Tangle?

1:12 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yep

1:13 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Telescopic

1:13 PM

10/17/2018

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Previous tax is abundant (6)

4:31 AM

+1 (734) 773-8872Sandeep Krishnakumar

Excess

4:34 AM

Ex+cess

4:34 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Yep.

4:35 AM

Sai P

Wiping tears, I got vexed at first, lost power, moved to the place I belong (4,8)

5:30 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

... West Virginia?...

5:39 AM

WipingtearsI-P

5:40 AM

Sai P

Yes

6:15 AM

10/18/2018

Akaash Preetham

Eliminate regressive term for a black. (5)

9:42 PM

10/19/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Answer enna?

12:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Drown Def: Eliminate Reverse of n-word Shady substitution, sorry about that

12:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Creative

12:21 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Literally n-word ah, was thinking with nigger

12:22 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nice, extra full stop though

12:22 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nice clue

12:23 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

12:24 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nice, extra full stop though

Didn't know punctuation marks count as extraneous characters

12:24 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

They don't, usually. But here it is just unnecessary

12:26 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

As far as I know, they aren't when part of the clue. But when they occur in the end I think the liberty for extraneous punctuations is not as much.

12:26 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

There's no need for the full stop.

12:27 PM

The clue is okay without it.

12:27 PM

Akaash Preetham

understood. Thanks

12:27 PM

10/20/2018

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy This structure is a place to cure the kissing disease? (10)

3:41 PM

(involves a colloquialism)

3:42 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy This structure is a place to cure the kissing disease? (10)

NITTiruchi

3:51 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

3:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How?

Ignore me, sometimes

3:51 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Haha. That wouldn't be very cryptic would it?

3:51 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Haha. That wouldn't be very cryptic would it?

Kulfikulfi

3:52 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kulfikulfi

deii

3:52 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kulfikulfi

3:53 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy This structure is a place to cure the kissing disease? (10)

Umma-yun's Tomb

3:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#iffy This structure is a place to cure the kissing disease? (10)

Maybe a #meta might help.

3:56 PM

10/21/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for 'monoclinic'

9:23 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Anno?

9:50 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Guessing Kissing disease -> mono Place to cure -> clinic Monoclinic structure?

9:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah

10:00 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Kissing disease is mono?

10:01 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

10:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

It's nicknamed the kissing disease

10:14 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Litweek'18 Cryptic crossword will be held at 5pm in A2 hall tomorrow(Monday). There will be a prelims and finals and exciting prizes on offer. Bring your teammate(or lonewolf) and don't forget to bring your pens. For those who are new to Cryptic crossword fret not for an introduction will be given. PS: First years have a special quota for qualification to finals.

10:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

If you don't have a teammate but want to participate, we can find you a partner. #LitweekMatrimony.com

10:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

10:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

If you don't have a teammate but want to participate, we can find you a partner. #LitweekMatrimony.com

10:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

If you don't have a teammate but want to participate, we can find you a partner. #LitweekMatrimony.com

@Prithvi Raj

10:22 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Photo

10:33 PM

10/22/2018

+91 96299 04004Sid

Guys, we're starting with Crossie prelims now. Come as soon as possible.

5:32 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Complain and mope about girl (6)

6:31 PM

Ashwin Sridhar Stash

Whinge?

6:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Is right

6:43 PM

Whine about g

6:43 PM

10/23/2018

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96299 04004Sid

Guys, we're starting with Crossie prelims now. Come as soon as possible.

Do put up the grid when you guys can

1:33 AM

Santosh Jr FET

LITWEEK 2018 Crossword

4 pagesPDF561 kB

12:02 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Santosh Jr FET

LITWEEK 2018 Crossword • 4 pages

Change 1A: Guys master danger (6)

12:27 PM

10/25/2018

+91 72078 91075 joined via an invite link

10/27/2018

KS Akash

Treason devised by Palpatine, for example (7)

12:56 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Senator?

12:57 PM

KS Akash

Yes. Treason*, Palpatine is a senator in SW.

12:59 PM

KS Akash

1:01 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

KS Akash

Yes. Treason*, Palpatine is a senator in SW.

@Kuchu Gautham

1:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

@Kuchu Gautham

Hehe

1:04 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

This message was deleted

2:00 PM

11/5/2018

Ram Balls, Sr.

5 clues with a theme No definitions given No enums given. Will give enums after 5 minutes, so full points to solvers before that Coach pony to dance around Staying in Nigeria, trick-or-treating Follow master's naked shaft Setter's paid no top shillings, having 10 cents Criticise an accountant taking drug

12:24 AM

KS Akash

Pm?

12:25 AM

Akaash Preetham

PM?

12:25 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

PM please

12:25 AM

+33 7 66 54 93 88sharanya

I like the theme :)

12:30 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Posting with enums then

12:30 AM

Coach pony to dance around (9) Staying in Nigeria, trick-or-treating (9) Follow master's naked shaft (7) Setter's paid no top shillings, having 10 cents (10) Criticise an accountant taking drug (7)

12:31 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+33 7 66 54 93 88sharanya

I like the theme :)

Thanks!

12:31 AM

@Kuchu Gautham gets all @Akaash Preetham gets some

1:00 AM

@AniJay Balls, Sr. gets all Will close soon

7:21 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Coach pony to dance around (9) Staying in Nigeria, trick-or-treating (9) Follow master's naked shaft (7) Setter's paid no top shillings, having 10 cents (10) Criticise an accountant taking drug (7)

Closing: 1. Cacophony (coach+pony) * 2. Geriatric (

) 3. Dogmatic ( dog + MA + s tic k) 4. Impediment (I'm + spent - s + dime) 5. Panacea (Pan + a ca + e) Theme is words from which Asterix comic characters are derived

10:16 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Great set!

10:25 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Thanks!

12:39 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Student is mostly frank at romantic outing (9)

9:10 PM

...even heavier girl (3)

9:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Student is mostly frank at romantic outing (9)

Candidate

9:14 PM

Akaash Preetham

Eve

9:14 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Eve

9:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Candidate

Yes. (Candid - d) + date

9:14 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Eve

Yes. Even letters of 'heavier'

9:14 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

#Litweek Cave in centre of Oxford ruined, destroyed without inspection at first (7)

9:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Founder

9:17 PM

Fo (ruined - i)*

9:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yes

9:18 PM

Cook up insides of that chicken (5)

9:18 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Hatch

9:18 PM

Telescopic. (tHAT CHicken)

9:19 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yes

9:19 PM

Faculty's demeanour when student finally becomes head of Pragyan(8)

9:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Aptitude

9:19 PM

Attitude-t+p

9:20 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

9:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

nice clie

9:20 PM

clue*

9:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cook up insides of that chicken (5)

Nice clue.

9:20 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Thanks

9:20 PM

Thanks

9:20 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Agree to invent bottomless alcoholic drink (8)

9:20 PM

Underdogs are nightmares! (4,6)

9:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Dark horses?

9:27 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

9:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

wow, nice clue da

9:28 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Thanks!

9:28 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Powering attacks initially with swords dance is key(8)

9:28 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Password

9:28 PM

PA + (swords)*

9:28 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yes

9:29 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

A day for fools? (5,2,5)

9:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

first of april

9:30 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

9:30 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Bank of Baroda member is divorced (5)

9:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Tap surface with bit of undercooling (6)

10:07 PM

Faucet?

10:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:09 PM

Facet + u

10:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

u->facet

10:09 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

This message was deleted

10:16 PM

Kuchu Gautham

matches

10:16 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:17 PM

Deleted by mistake

10:17 PM

Combines objects to create fire (7) was the clue

10:17 PM

Half baked beginning of love story chills (5)

10:18 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Agree to invent bottomless alcoholic drink (8)

Coincide

10:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Half baked beginning of love story chills (5)

Cools?

10:19 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yes

10:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

1/2(cooked) + ls

10:20 PM

Are both your clues from litweek?

10:22 PM

as in yours and srikrishna's

10:22 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Yep

10:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Wow! Litweek seems like a great place to learn how to solve cryptic crosswords and get introduced to a fun new activity!

10:25 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Should've done this promotion earlier

10:27 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Sollirndha pannirpom bro

10:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Wow! Litweek seems like a great place to learn how to solve cryptic crosswords and get introduced to a fun new activity!

I also heard, they're giving exciting prizes?!

10:28 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Internet explorer¿

10:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

moodra buttercup

10:29 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Kuchu Gautham

I also heard, they're giving exciting prizes?!

Very exciting

10:30 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Kuchu Gautham

I also heard, they're giving exciting prizes?!

liTweeK VanGa aLLitu poNga

10:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

liTweeK VanGa aLLitu poNga

this should have gone into the poster

10:31 PM

aadi thallupadi stylz

10:31 PM

This team (ECE) essentially attacks Litsec - gets destroyed (7)

10:36 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Celtics?

10:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:39 PM

C attacks litsec*

10:39 PM

rip @Sathya Balls, Jr.

10:39 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Waiting for Balaji and Sid to fight over coke and self destruct ECE

10:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This team (ECE) essentially attacks Litsec - gets destroyed (7)

also throwback @AniJay Balls, Sr.

10:41 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue.

10:41 PM

Who gets destroyed, though?

10:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

whoever did potpourri normalization srynotsry

10:42 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

This team (ECE) essentially attacks Litsec - gets destroyed (7)

What role does 'attacks' play here?

10:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

What role does 'attacks' play here?

I felt it implied the letter goes inside the other word

10:43 PM

Akaash Preetham

Right

10:44 PM

Kuchu Gautham

It isn't ideal I agree

10:44 PM

just wanted to warn the little boy

10:44 PM

Akaash Preetham

10:45 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

whoever did potpourri normalization srynotsry

@Adityan

10:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ram Balls, Sr.

@Adityan

thought it was you

10:56 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ejaculate before month eleven begins. Good to kick things between one's legs (6)

10:57 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

thought it was you

Wanted him to know you were wrecking us

10:58 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Ejaculate before month eleven begins. Good to kick things between one's legs (6)

Nutmeg

10:59 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yep

10:59 PM

Nut+m+e+g

10:59 PM

11/6/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Remember to get drug for cure (7)

12:52 AM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Bank of Baroda member is divorced (5)

Was going for apart

7:14 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Alone and very depressed, reportedly (4)

2:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Solo

2:25 PM

~so low

2:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

2:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

r u ok anij

2:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Happy Diwali to you too :)

2:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

2:26 PM

Sai P

Criminal's fifty rats composed a song (3,4)

4:11 PM

Surya Nagarajan

4:11 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

4:11 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

4:11 PM

Sanjivi

Oh god

4:27 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

4:28 PM

Nawaal FQMT

They don't stop coming...

4:41 PM

11/9/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Company's head of HR to pointlessly divide group (6)

12:33 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Cohort

12:34 PM

Co h sort-s

12:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

12:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice clue!

12:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks

12:34 PM

11/10/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Element of horror in Get Out, to show where a black man's heart lies (6)

2:26 PM

Actually wrong clue, scrap

2:31 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Intended answer-Racism?

2:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Haha illa

2:32 PM

Ghetto

2:32 PM

Surya Nagarajan

ghetto

2:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Then realised 'get' did get anagram'd

2:32 PM

Doesn't *

2:32 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

From my THC published yesterday: 9 A hot girl breaking up with man is a way to solve problems (9) 12 Con dies dubiously, protecting insurgent’s head in verdict (8) 1 A shout to seal scalp, finally? (6) 7 Essentially not water shy, in proper shape? (9)

6:38 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Answer here?

6:39 PM

Kuchu Gautham

12 is decision

6:41 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

12. Decision

6:41 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

-_-

6:41 PM

9 algorithm

6:41 PM

Kuchu Gautham

7 Seaworthy? &lit

6:43 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

6:47 PM

Answer here

6:47 PM

Sanjivi

Is 1 appeal?

6:48 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nice

6:49 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

Really nice clue

6:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sanjivi

Is 1 appeal?

Is right

6:52 PM

More of the same: 28 Exclusive by newspaper is watered down to a greater extent (7) 1 Emphasise about 1 down, a word for ‘disaster’ (8) 18 Intelligent criminal on trial, having stolen some accessories (8) 30 Average man doing nothing to win over date (8) 3 With case dismissed, game's over! (6) 5 No more 'Fieldsman dropping opener’ (4)

6:56 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

5) Over?

7:20 PM

Cover-c

7:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Yes

7:31 PM

11/12/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Expect husband to quit what, after getting a bit of income? (4)

8:04 PM

KS Akash

Wait.

8:04 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

8:05 PM

What - h + i

8:05 PM

11/15/2018

Kuchu Gautham

The German students leave even then! To New York - it's fate (7)

12:19 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Destiny

12:19 AM

KS Akash

Destiny

12:20 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes. Anno?

12:20 AM

Advait

De + still - ll + ny

12:21 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Advait

De + still - ll + ny

Yes

12:21 AM

For example, rubber jetty cleaned of tuberculosis initially, gets a bacterial disease (7)

12:32 AM

Apologies for nasty clue.

12:32 AM

off*

12:33 AM

Was going for 'polymer' Lyme->port-t

12:09 PM

11/21/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Erection caught in peacock? Topless? Positive?! (9)

12:12 AM

Was going for 'structure' C->strut + (s)ure

11:50 AM

Nawaal FQMT

Peacock is strut? There doesn't seem to be a verb form, I know it's used in the simile

1:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

To strut around ~ to peacock around is fair solve I felt

1:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What Yogi Adityanath does is mean (4,8)

7:33 PM

KS Akash

Name changing

7:34 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

7:34 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Anno pleash

7:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

It's a reverse anagram.

7:54 PM

Changing is the anagrind in (name changing), which gives (name)* = mean

7:54 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Ooh

7:55 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And that's what Yogi does. Mostly.

7:55 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Noice

7:55 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

AniJay Balls, Sr.

And that's what Yogi does. Mostly.

7:55 PM

11/22/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Jail criminal inside (8)

6:23 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Internal?

7:22 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:22 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Intern + al

7:23 PM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

7:24 PM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Why is it creep as fuck da Gautham?

7:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

it was there for 3 seconds wtf

7:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Why is it creep as fuck da Gautham?

Anyway, I'll PM you what's creepy as fuck

7:26 PM

11/24/2018

Ram Balls, Sr.

Set of 6. All clues are normal. There is a theme. (It is one step more than what will be very apparent once you solve the clues) Nervously took from trashy lyrics (5) Essentially, pussy also wraps around tip of cock - criminal outrage! (7) Saying: head over heels, this cat turns back on toes primarily (5) A small portion of gin cocktail is quite bitter (6) Riskily veers east! Dangerous! (6) Seductress was tender - gave away hints of brazen, unabashed sex (8)

9:18 AM

As always, PM answers

9:18 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Since the 3rd and 6th clues aren't strictly framed I'm changing them slightly Saying: head over heels, cat turns back on toes primarily (5) Seductress's tender - gave away hints of brazen, unabashed sex (8) The theme is to do with the words themselves, not what they relate to or mean

5:00 PM

11/25/2018

Ram Balls, Sr.

Closing: Nervously took from trashy lyrics (5) Shyly Telescopic Essentially, pussy also wraps around tip of cock - criminal outrage! (7) Scandal (S+and)<- C +al Saying: head over heels, cat turns back on toes primarily (5) Motto Tom<- + ot<- A small portion of gin cocktail is quite bitter (6) Biting (bit+gin*) Riskily veers east! Dangerous! (6) Severe Veers*+e Seductress's tender - gave away hints of brazen, unabashed sex (8) Succubus Succulent - lent + b+ u+s Theme is each word has the same vowel being pronounced differently

11:45 AM

@Swathi Chandrasekaran got all and got closest to the theme. Thanks for sending answers with anno @Kuchu Gautham and @Akaash Preetham got a few

11:46 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Brilliant theme. Nice set!

12:04 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Thanks!

12:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice theme da

12:19 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Thanks!

12:19 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Overgrown Lukaku's first touch elicits puke, initially (4)

10:28 PM

11/26/2018

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Overgrown Lukaku's first touch elicits puke, initially (4)

Answer?

7:23 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Lush? L + Push - p ?

7:32 AM

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

But doesn't elicit mean to get rather than to remove?

8:10 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

He elicits information out of someone... He gleans information out of someone... Works as a 'removes' here, right?

8:12 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Lush? L + Push - p ?

Yes

12:11 PM

Yes, I used elicit to mean 'bring out' or 'draw out'

12:12 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Rerun: I want a developed country (6)

12:52 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Taiwan

12:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:53 PM

(I want a)*

12:53 PM

11/29/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Corrupted leader losing essentially? That's a first (5)

11:01 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Elder?

11:25 PM

Sanjivi

Give identification inside show (7)

11:29 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Provide

11:30 PM

Prov(id)e

11:30 PM

Sanjivi

Yes

11:30 PM

11/30/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Elder?

Yes

12:17 AM

(Leader - a)*

12:17 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:47 PM

Story about one aircraft captain (5)

12:47 PM

Akaash Preetham

Pilot

12:48 PM

i->plot

12:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:48 PM

12/2/2018

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental This footballer's guess can break down logs! (8'1, 12)

4:08 PM

Hint - the exclamation point has more than 1 role

4:29 PM

Was going for 'Sterling's approximation'

11:52 PM

+1 (779) 333-0037Srishyam Raghavan

Ah. Nice. So ! was a factorial?

11:53 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yeah

11:53 PM

12/4/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Imam makes this mistake? (8,5)

3:22 AM

Sai P

Consumed Halal?

3:28 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Lol

3:30 AM

Actually I'll rephrase the clue

3:30 AM

The kind of mistake an Imam makes? (8)

3:31 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Sai P

Consumed Halal?

Why is that a mistake though?

3:32 AM

Anticipate some poor credit restructuring (7)

5:49 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Predict

5:49 AM

P + (credit)*

5:49 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

5:50 AM

Say, Corleone's beginning (4)

5:54 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Dawn

5:54 AM

~Don

5:55 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

5:55 AM

Kuchu Gautham

The kind of mistake an Imam makes? (8)

Was going for 'clerical'

12:07 PM

12/5/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ex-Australian captain on the edge (6)

4:48 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Borer

4:48 PM

Border*

4:48 PM

Allan Border

4:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

4:48 PM

Border is correct

4:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Hunch at fine leg/slips (7)

10:44 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

feeling?

10:44 PM

(fine leg)*

10:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:45 PM

Sai P

Kuchu Gautham

Hunch at fine leg/slips (7)

Doesn't anagrind have to be in past tense for this to work?

10:46 PM

Kuchu Gautham

The fodder 'fine leg' slips

10:46 PM

I thought that was fair

10:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

City getting Singer's support (8)

10:47 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nebraska?

10:52 PM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nebraska?

Isn't that a state?

10:52 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

IPL team from Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, for example (8)

10:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Nebraska?

Nope

10:53 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

My bad, anno doesn't work

10:53 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

IPL team from Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, for example (8)

Capitals

10:53 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 89034 43034Muralli

IPL team from Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, for example (8)

Capitals

10:53 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

10:53 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes

10:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Worst team name ever.

10:53 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

what a name lol

10:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Close competition is Mumbai Indians.

10:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

City getting Singer's support (8)

Adelaide

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

And the defence he brought for naming it that way

10:54 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Close competition is Mumbai Indians.

another cringe name

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

ESPNcricinfo on Twitter

“What's in a name, eh Delhi 'Capitals'

https://t.co/tlqmJHF0Yu”

twitter.com

Check out @ESPNcricinfo’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1070286062105387008?s=08

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Adelaide

Yupp

10:54 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Adelaide

Nice clue

10:54 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

And the defence he brought for naming it that way

they ripped off the Washington Capitals lol

10:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Adel(aid)e

10:54 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

another cringe name

I don't even understand how they expect to have 4 foreigners play in that team.

10:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

West Indians

10:56 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Check out @ESPNcricinfo’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1070286062105387008?s=08

what is Indians

hahaha dead

10:56 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

+91 89034 43034Muralli

City getting Singer's support (8)

Getting is extra here right?

10:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Connecting term, yes.

10:57 PM

Singer's support to city would work better I guess

10:57 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Australia's weapon? First sign of Symonds and Ponting's monkey behavior, ultimately (9)

11:07 PM

Edit : Australia's weapon? First sign of Symonds and Ponting's initial monkey behavior, ultimately (9)

11:12 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Sandpaper

11:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:13 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

S+and+p+ape+r

11:13 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Perfect

11:13 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Getting is extra here right?

Definition getting wordplay Or Definition gets wordplay makes sense, IMO

11:21 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Australia's weapon? First sign of Symonds and Ponting's monkey behavior, ultimately (9)

Nice

11:22 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thanx!

11:38 PM

12/7/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Clue from The Guardian: Stuffing practice? (9)

11:22 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Taxidermy?

11:54 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:10 PM

12/9/2018

Kuchu Gautham

New love is confusing. It has a lot of chapters! (5)

2:15 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Novel?

2:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Novel

2:15 PM

Novel

2:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:15 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

N (love)*

2:15 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I'm into butt-sex! Savage! (6)

2:16 PM

KS Akash

Animal.

2:17 PM

Im->anal.

2:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:18 PM

Graduate plays sitar, works for Starbucks (7)

2:25 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Barista

2:26 PM

(Ba + sitar)*

2:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:26 PM

ba + sitar*

2:26 PM

Sanjivi

Lad back! Old Trafford player (5)

2:56 PM

KS Akash

Dalot.

2:57 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Dalot

2:57 PM

Sanjivi

Yes

2:57 PM

Sai P

Sanjivi

Lad back! Old Trafford player (5)

Trafford = t?

2:57 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Old Trafford = OT standard?

2:57 PM

Sanjivi

I thought it was a reasonable substitution

2:59 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Sanjivi

I thought it was a reasonable substitution

Agree

4:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Remove bones and stuff alien (6)

4:18 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Fillet

4:21 PM

Fill + ET

4:21 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yess

4:21 PM

One million grim angry workers - refugees from other countries! (100

4:27 PM

(10)*

4:28 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Immigrants?

4:28 PM

Kuchu Gautham

yes

4:29 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

I+M+grim*+workers=ants?

4:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:29 PM

12/11/2018

Kuchu Gautham

Non ximenian, experimental, multilingual, possibly misspelled clue: This leader exterminated Kurds from dish?! (6)

4:31 PM

This is a very bad joke remade into a clue

4:36 PM

So I'll answer

4:36 PM

Was going for saddam

4:36 PM

Surya Nagarajan

dont explain

4:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Thayir saddam - thayir

4:37 PM

Sorry m

4:37 PM

Surya Nagarajan

4:37 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Non ximenian, experimental, multilingual, possibly misspelled clue: This leader exterminated Kurds from dish?! (6)

Straight outta Twitter

4:42 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Straight outta Twitter

Narendra Shenoy, yes

4:43 PM

Fkn genius joke tho

4:43 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

4:48 PM

12/14/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Small fruit yield, reportedly (4)

9:40 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Seed

9:56 PM

~cede

9:56 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yes, nice crack!

9:56 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Kuchu Gautham

Non ximenian, experimental, multilingual, possibly misspelled clue: This leader exterminated Kurds from dish?! (6)

Kurdish la d double duty ah

9:58 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Kuchu Gautham

Non ximenian, experimental, multilingual, possibly misspelled clue: This leader exterminated Kurds from dish?! (6)

Hahahaha

10:51 PM

12/19/2018

Sanjivi

Slam poetry takes some talent and craft(7)

11:19 AM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Pottery

11:19 AM

Nived Sr

Pottery?

11:19 AM

KS Akash

Pottery.

11:19 AM

Sanjivi

Yes

11:19 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Cover what is wrong in points (6)

5:11 PM

12/24/2018

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Answer??

8:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Fuck I forgot

8:10 PM

Hold on

8:10 PM

Swathe

8:10 PM

What*->se

8:10 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Ah, nice

8:11 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Kuchu Gautham

Cover what is wrong in points (6)

How did you get se?

8:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

News letters are directions in a compass, can be substituted by the word 'point'. I used the plural to imply there is more than one letter to be selected

8:19 PM

12/25/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ruins for the audience in a second (5)

10:25 PM

Chase the irritated animals (8)

11:28 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Cheetahs

11:28 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:28 PM

(chase the)*

11:28 PM

12/26/2018

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ruins for the audience in a second (5)

Was going for Hertz. hurts~

11:39 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Wow nice !

11:58 AM

Kuchu Gautham

State of student behind this university - disaster! (5)

4:34 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Calamity?

4:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nice

4:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:41 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Anno? Cal + mit I got

4:43 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Amity

4:44 PM

Amity university

4:44 PM

Ca is the state.

4:44 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ahh apdi. Nice nice

4:45 PM

Hahaha now the surface makes sense

4:45 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

What is the function of behind here?

4:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Padding. Extra, but not invalid because he wants to show "CAL" is behind "Amity"

4:47 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Oh ok

4:47 PM

Behind can be used to put it the other way also right?

4:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Padding. Extra, but not invalid because he wants to show "CAL" is behind "Amity"

Ya this

4:59 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Behind can be used to put it the other way also right?

This university behind would imply that I guess

5:00 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Alcohol almost gets girl to fly (4)

10:58 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Wing

10:59 PM

Wine-e + g

10:59 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

10:59 PM

Student to hurriedly eat some rice afterwards (5)

11:00 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Later

11:00 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Later

11:00 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

11:00 PM

L (eat)* r

11:00 PM

12/27/2018

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Drinks like Pepsi and Coke, say - for grown ups only (1-5)

5:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

A rated

5:20 PM

~aerated

5:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

5:20 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

How about - Kind of drink that's only for grown-ups, say (7)

Self repeat xD

5:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Damn. Didn't remember this

5:27 PM

12/31/2018

Kuchu Gautham

A DJ marries a footballer - it's political! (10)

8:46 PM

Advait

Praise for a DJ (5)

9:13 PM

+91 86818 73315Sujit Kaarthik

Advait

Praise for a DJ (5)

Bravo?

9:15 PM

Advait

Yeah

9:16 PM

1/3/2019

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Sketchy earnings fold, reportedly (10)

2:02 AM

Sai P

Incomplete?

2:05 AM

~income pleat

2:06 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Is correct

2:06 AM

Sai P

Erb inspired clue? :P

2:06 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

Is also correct

2:07 AM

+1 (832) 330-8969 changed to +91 86107 70248

Ram Balls, Sr.

Functions by taking drug hits? (6)

2:16 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Junkie?

2:33 PM

Kuchu Gautham

He makes bread with a bit of egg from tumbler (6)

2:35 PM

Akaash Preetham

Beaker

2:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Apdiye anno podu

2:36 PM

Akaash Preetham

Baker ← e

2:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

2:36 PM

Kuchu Gautham

A DJ marries a footballer - it's political! (10)

Was going for diplomatic Diplo+matic

2:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Marries as connector?

2:37 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Parasu FET, Jr.

Junkie?

2:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Akaash Preetham

Marries as connector?

Yeah, like joins

2:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

I understand the concept but is it allowed?

2:37 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I don't see why not

2:37 PM

Akaash Preetham

Okay then

2:38 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Headgear without an ID? That's murky.. (6)

2:46 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Ram Balls, Sr.

Functions by taking drug hits? (6)

Events?

2:47 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Events?

No But can you anno?

2:48 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Doesn't work well. Functions, e+vents Hits to vents I wasn't sure of.

2:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Rishi takes medicine for discharge (8)

4:06 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Spillage

4:06 PM

Sage <- pill

4:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

4:07 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Kuchu Gautham

Headgear without an ID? That's murky.. (6)

Turbid? Turban-an+ ID

4:10 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Turbid? Turban-an+ ID

yes

4:10 PM

Surprisingly, loved this city! It has a lot of banks and curves (9)

4:15 PM

Akaash Preetham

Velodrome?

4:17 PM

Loved* + Rome

4:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes da, nice crack

4:17 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Nice!

4:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Thanks!

4:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Push and cut after 50? Nudge ball on the leg side? (3,6)

8:00 PM

Clue might not be vvvv accurate..

8:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Leg glance

8:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

actually bad clue

8:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

8:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

should have said on side

8:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Leg glance

YEs

8:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

L glance

8:02 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

L glance

L lance

8:03 PM

Leg and lance

8:03 PM

Push is leg?

8:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

illa

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

No. Push is eg?

8:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

push=egg cut=lance 50=L

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Nevermind. Hopelessly off track.

8:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

push=egg cut=lance 50=L

Nice nice

8:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

But leg is there in the Q which isn't very good.

8:04 PM

Push and cut after 50? Nudge ball on the onside? (3,6)* modified clue

8:04 PM

Pujara initially smashes ton in SCG, ultimately becoming a cricket legend (7)

8:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

Ponting

8:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

8:07 PM

P+ton*+in+g

8:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes kana

8:07 PM

Sanjivi

Found in the sea or back of coverless atlas (4)

8:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

Salt

8:25 PM

Sanjivi

Yes

8:25 PM

Akaash Preetham

Reverse of a tlas

8:26 PM

Sanjivi

8:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

#experimental Good news for Cameron Croft? (7,3,3)

10:27 PM

+91 91767 18527SHRAVAN KUMAR

Lifting the ban? Ban removed from bancroft

10:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

11:01 PM

Doesn't exactly work

11:01 PM

1/4/2019

Ram Balls, Sr.

Functions by taking drug hits? (6)

Was going for Coshes Coshs <- e

9:03 AM

Kuchu Gautham

A clue from Saarang 2017, answer with anno. lil' PM? (4)

7:47 PM

Akaash Preetham

Modi

7:48 PM

Modulus of i

7:48 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

7:48 PM

1/9/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Anyone looking for a teammate for Saarang crossie? Advaith from IIT M is looking for one.

12:30 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

What time is crossie on Saturday?

1:17 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Scheduled for 1 pm

1:18 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Thanks!

1:18 PM

1/12/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Weasley essentially has spattergroit - ultimately is hidden in loft, in fact (9)

5:39 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Integrity for auditors - removing odd errors about returns essentially (7)

6:09 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Integrity for auditors - removing odd errors about returns essentially (7)

Sorry, full clue here : Integrity for auditors - removing odd errors about returns essentially is burdensome (7)

6:11 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Weasley essentially has spattergroit - ultimately is hidden in loft, in fact (9)

was going for statistic wea(s)ley+T+ attic<--is loose-ish def

8:34 PM

1/13/2019

Ram Balls, Sr.

Sorry, full clue here : Integrity for auditors - removing odd errors about returns essentially is burdensome (7)

Closing : Onerous ~honour + ros <- u

10:21 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

What does removing do here?

10:37 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Errors - the odd letters err to give ros.

10:39 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Ah, okay.

10:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Wouldn't the R be counted twice?

1:00 PM

Onerous is pronounced with a soft R la? This is oner+rous

1:01 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Honour's r is silent according to wordweb

1:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

TIL

1:09 PM

Busy Kaushik ultimately quits dating site and gets caught with drug (8)

9:57 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

Tinkered?

10:02 PM

Kuchu Gautham

anno?

10:03 PM

Wasn't the intended answer though.

10:04 PM

+91 73388 84527Vedanjali

(K+tinder+e) * no anagrind though, my bad

10:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yeah. Also this would be an indirect anagram because the fodder 'tinder' isn't explicitly present in the clue and hence is not allowed

10:05 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Kuchu Gautham

Busy Kaushik ultimately quits dating site and gets caught with drug (8)

Occupied OkCupid- K + C + E

10:06 PM

Nice surface. XD

10:06 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes, well solved

10:06 PM

thanks :P

10:06 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Shouldn't the c and e be together or the e at the end

10:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I thought felt that wasn't necessary. There are 2 different containment indicators selecting 2 different letters

10:08 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

There are two different insertion indicators here. Gets and With, no? I think it works.

10:08 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

10:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

See. Last few days of work! (6,6)

10:10 PM

Belief in half-truths point to bullshit, ultimately (5)

11:23 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Trust

11:23 PM

Truths - ths + S (south) + T

11:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

11:24 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Kuchu Gautham

See. Last few days of work! (6,6)

Notice period.

11:25 PM

See = notice . = period

11:25 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Wowww m

11:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes, nice solve

11:26 PM

1/14/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gal sins, leading to uncertain behaviour (5,7)

12:49 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Mixed signals

12:50 PM

Reverse anagram?

12:50 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

12:51 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Gal sins, leading to uncertain behaviour (5,7)

Right raa

12:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

1:03 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Right raa

Adei -_-

1:08 PM

Over and out, without a salesman (6)

1:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Vendor

1:24 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

1:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

(Overand-a)*

1:25 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes.

1:25 PM

Do others dance to this band? (3,5)

1:26 PM

Kuchu Gautham

The doors

1:26 PM

Doothers*

1:27 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

1:40 PM

Kuchu Gautham

The German to trigger downfall of Third Reich - it's dangerous! (8)

1:54 PM

Not 100% kosher I'd say

1:56 PM

Sanjivi

Christie?

2:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nope

2:04 PM

Anno?

2:04 PM

Sanjivi

(Reich it's) *

2:04 PM

Don't know how it fits the def tho. It was just a guess

2:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Ahhh, illa bro

2:08 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Derelict?

2:20 PM

Der + elicit -i

2:21 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Derelict?

Nice!

2:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes, nice solve

2:24 PM

Boy's tactic reportedly leads to injury (6)

3:44 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Bruise

3:44 PM

B+ ~ruse

3:45 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:45 PM

Does anyone have a copy of the Saarang grid?

5:08 PM

And the wtgw too, if you have it

5:09 PM

5:30 PM

Kuchu Gautham

thanks venku

5:31 PM

Sai P

6:45 PM

Sai P

6:45 PM

Sai P

6:46 PM

Sai P

6:46 PM

Sai P

6:46 PM

Sai P

6:46 PM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Thanks!

7:56 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Minister promises, indirectly (9)

11:52 PM

1/15/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Butt-sex without a half-boner first? That's original (7)

12:06 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Minister promises, indirectly (9)

Was going for vicarious. Realised that the form of the Q is wrong, should be indirect, not indirectly

12:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Butt-sex without a half-boner first? That's original (7)

Was going for seminal Semi+anal - a

12:36 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

Was going for seminal Semi+anal - a

What does boner do here?

12:50 PM

Surya Nagarajan

lol

12:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Half boner is also called a semi

12:50 PM

Helps the dirty surface

12:50 PM

Nawaal FQMT

12:51 PM

1/16/2019

+91 86107 70248 changed to +1 (832) 330-8969

Ram Balls, Sr.

US man to co-operate with Russian (9)

4:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Cosmonaut

4:11 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Yes Was wondering if my usage of anagind was allowed

4:11 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I feel it should be past tense because the anagrind follows the fodder

4:12 PM

also russian=cosmonaut?

4:12 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

I feel it should be past tense because the anagrind follows the fodder

True

4:12 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

also russian=cosmonaut?

I felt that was good enough lol

4:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Perhaps 1° say, in cold weather - no source of warmth! (7)

4:32 PM

Moral sense of what anti-vaxxers do? (10)

4:34 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Moral sense of what anti-vaxxers do? (10)

a little iffy

4:35 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Perhaps 1° say, in cold weather - no source of warmth! (7)

Was going for 'integer' Say=eg Cold weather = winter Eg-->winter-w

7:56 PM

Perhaps 1 is the def.

7:57 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

what was the degree for?

8:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

surface decoration

8:03 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

8:03 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Moral sense of what anti-vaxxers do? (10)

This was conscience anti vaxxers con science

8:04 PM

bit of a stretch, I'll admit.

8:05 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Kuchu Gautham

This was conscience anti vaxxers con science

8:48 PM

Retrospective segment of Idris Elba's ideologies hurts permanently (7)

9:21 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Disable?

9:33 PM

Reverse telescopic.

9:34 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Enum should be 8 and disables right?

9:46 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Yep

9:49 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Correct, my bad

10:32 PM

1/17/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Race to cast Genelia (7)

12:08 AM

KS Akash

Lineage

12:10 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:11 AM

Genelia*

12:11 AM

Saurab

Kuchu Gautham

Race to cast Genelia (7)

Nice

12:27 AM

1/18/2019

Kuchu Gautham

This painting shows a Spanish settlement bombed - leading German ace ruins without hint of sympathy (8)

10:57 PM

+1 (858) 366-2968Balaji Ganesh

Guernica?

10:58 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:58 PM

+1 (858) 366-2968Balaji Ganesh

G + (ace + (ruins - s))*

10:58 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

10:58 PM

The 'g' would be part of the anagram fodder too

10:59 PM

+1 (858) 366-2968Balaji Ganesh

With bombed being the Anagrind?

11:00 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yep

11:00 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Wilfully ignored by Daniel Radcliffe in the end (6,1,5,3)

11:01 PM

KS Akash

Turned a blind eye.

11:05 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

KS Akash

Turned a blind eye.

Is correct

11:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue da

11:06 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue da

Thanks da

11:06 PM

1/19/2019

Ram Balls, Sr.

Weird Nived with a kinky model (7)

8:25 AM

Akaash Preetham

Deviant

8:31 AM

Akaash Preetham

This message was deleted

8:31 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

Deviant

Correct Apdiye put anno

8:31 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Akaash Preetham

8:32 AM

Akaash Preetham

:P nived* with a

8:32 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Since kinky is my anagrind (Nived +a)* + t

8:33 AM

Akaash Preetham

Oh shoot

8:33 AM

I thought weird was the anagrind

8:33 AM

My bad

8:33 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Uniform rise (3-2)

5:50 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Get up

5:53 PM

Lol

5:53 PM

Were you looking at that English words that mean something else in tamil Nadu thread on twitter?

5:54 PM

I had no idea there were so many

5:54 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Were you looking at that English words that mean something else in tamil Nadu thread on twitter?

Hahaha saw that thread

5:55 PM

But this clue didn't come from there

5:55 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Get up

Yupp, DD

5:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Uniform rise (3-2)

Theme inspired by this All clues have wordlpay and def. However, the def is not the standard english definition but the Tamil meaning of the english word (like get up in english means standing up but means disguise in tamil) Cheat sheet for boy with sex appeal (3) Idiot's mistake to cancel fraction, initially. It's simple! (7) Hot girl's weapon breaks off at the top inside shoot (6) Carpet trimmed initially - queen to have sex (6) Alcohol to remove colour (no green, essentially) (7) PM answers.

7:26 PM

Give answers with anno

7:27 PM

Clarification - I'm not looking for a tamil word. Looking for an English word which has a different contextual meaning in TN. The def in the clue is the contextual meaning, not the actual meaning of the word.

7:37 PM

@shreejaya gets all, GG

7:44 PM

+1 (832) 330-8969Ashwath Yegyan Kumar

This message was deleted

9:43 PM

1/20/2019

Kuchu Gautham

I'll close. Lot of people get parts. 1. Bit: b+it (bit-tu adikardhu) 2. Assault: ass+fault-f (assault ah RG pannaran) 3. Figure: gun-n->fire (Surya: nacchu kutti, gumtha piece, kiccku _____) 4. Matter: Mat+t+er (Andha padathula matter scene irukka macha?) 5. Cutting: Cut+tinge-e (Oru cutting oothu pls)

1:35 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

wtf

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

enna bro

1:40 AM

Surya Nagarajan

never said anything like that bro.

1:40 AM

Kuchu Gautham

:OOOOOOOOOOOO

1:41 AM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

Kuchu Gautham

1:45 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Breaks off at the top means to remove first letter no

1:45 AM

How gun-n? Not gun-g?

1:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

How gun-n? Not gun-g?

Ahh, yes. Mistake

1:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nice set!! :D

1:53 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Hahahaha, semma set.

2:26 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Thanks

2:35 AM

1/21/2019

+91 72078 91075 changed to +91 91107 80067

+91 91107 80067 changed to +91 72078 91075

1/22/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Prostitute's abnormal lust (4)

11:06 AM

KS Akash

Slut

11:06 AM

Lust*

11:06 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

11:06 AM

KS Akash

A season without scam finally comes after criminal becomes client (8)

1:19 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Consumer

1:20 PM

Con + (summer-m)

1:20 PM

KS Akash

Yes.

1:20 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Shorten a link? (7)

1:24 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Abridge

1:24 PM

A bridge

1:25 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

1:25 PM

+1 (404) 838-7601Kaushik Sambamurthy

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Consumer

@Ram Balls, Sr. @Saurab

6:47 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

6:56 PM

1/23/2019

Kuchu Gautham

No response, ultimately? Create another way to reply (5)

2:00 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cater?

2:05 PM

React?

2:05 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

React?

Yes

2:05 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

(Create - e) *

2:05 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Another way is the anagrind ah?

2:06 PM

What's for -e

2:06 PM

Akaash Preetham

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

What's for -e

No response ultimately

2:07 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

What's for -e

No response, ultimately

2:07 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Another way is the anagrind ah?

When you write something in another way it implies you are rearranging the letters la

2:07 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Ah cool

2:08 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Kuchu Gautham

When you write something in another way it implies you are rearranging the letters la

Yeah, so shouldn't anagrind be "in another way"? Just clarifying.

2:08 PM

Nawaal FQMT

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yeah, so shouldn't anagrind be "in another way"? Just clarifying.

I think that would be more accurate as well

2:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I agree, that would be a better clue.

2:09 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Also feel no can be replaced with a word like lacking

2:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I compromised kosher-ness for surface cuteness. If this was in a competitive event, this is grounds to let the setter know that they suck

2:11 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cool

2:12 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Also feel no can be replaced with a word like lacking

It could.

2:13 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Ogle at wise men audibly in these cold times (3,3)

11:41 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Ice age

11:41 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Ogle at wise men audibly in these cold times (3,3)

(3,4)

11:41 PM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

~eyes sages

11:41 PM

Ice ages

11:41 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Ice age

Ice ages Gave wrong anno at the start

11:42 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Ice ages Gave wrong anno at the start

Enum chi

11:42 PM

1/25/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Breaking : Essentially, Stefanos Tsitsipas, say, leaves Australia ending with outstanding second seed (9)

3:33 AM

Was going for Fenugreek

10:43 AM

Breaking Essentially Stefanos - (efan)* Tsitsipas, say - Greek ((efan)*+Greek) - a <-- u

10:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Really nice clue da

12:33 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Thanks bro :)

12:37 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woww

2:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woww

2:48 PM

Surya Nagarajan

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Woww

2:48 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

2:58 PM

1/28/2019

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan

Puzzler Instructions

Atlantic Unbound: The Atlantic Monthly Magazine Online

www.theatlantic.com

https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/puzzclue.htm Surprised to see that even the Atlantic does (or at least used to do) cryptic crossies.

1:53 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

This bird, found in Dorne's not even shy (6)

11:07 AM

Nawaal FQMT

This message was deleted

2:12 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

This bird, found in Dorne's not even shy (6)

Closing: Demure Emu -> dre

3:16 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Ram Balls, Sr.

This bird, found in Dorne's not even shy (6)

I have this recurring doubt. Does the "this" in the clue count as an extraneous word or not. Hope someone can clarify.

3:22 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

I have this recurring doubt. Does the "this" in the clue count as an extraneous word or not. Hope someone can clarify.

"A bird" would have been better. "this bird" is not necessarily wrong, but is better used more often in &lit/semi&lit clues .

7:13 PM

2/1/2019

KS Akash

Carpe'18_CrossiePrelims

DOCX68 kB

10:45 AM

KS Akash

Carpe_WTGW_Prelims

DOCX312 kB

10:45 AM

2/3/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Surprisingly, oddness in region due to ornament (4,4)

12:17 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Nose Ring

12:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp, anno?

12:19 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Odd Ness = NS + Region* ?

12:19 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

12:20 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Nice mislead.

12:20 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha thanks :)

12:20 AM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Once powerful banshee resurrected (3-4)

7:45 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Once powerful banshee resurrected (3-4)

wait

7:45 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

This message was deleted

7:45 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

oh yeah i thought enum was wrong when i typed

7:46 PM

chill correct

7:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

It wasn't

7:46 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

It wasn't

post the answer bro

7:46 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Has-been

7:46 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

This message was deleted

7:47 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Has-been

yes - (banshee)*

7:47 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Damn yo, crazy week's beginning (6)

11:57 PM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

monday

11:58 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

11:58 PM

(damn yo)*

11:58 PM

2/4/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Nice clue

12:23 AM

+91 97904 84908 joined via an invite link

+91 72078 91075 changed to +91 91107 80067

2/5/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

By the sound of it, went down on extreme sadness to state of depression (5)

2:22 AM

+91 91107 80067 changed to +91 72078 91075

2/6/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

By the sound of it, went down on extreme sadness to state of depression (5)

Was going for blues. Went down on = blew Blew~+s

12:26 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

12:39 AM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

From today's THC

1:15 PM

25 Cheekily, her clue describes onset of fornication as ‘uplifting’ (8)

1:15 PM

23 Superior alcohol wins over one refraining from it (6)

1:16 PM

Nine of them could make a sari, or everything possible, perhaps! (5)

1:16 PM

12 Letters from fans were duly acknowledged (8)

1:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

25 Cheekily, her clue describes onset of fornication as ‘uplifting’ (8)

Cheerful

1:16 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Cheerful

(Her clue)* <-f

1:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

12 Letters from fans were duly acknowledged (8)

Answered

1:17 PM

Telescopic

1:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

12 Letters from fans were duly acknowledged (8)

Nice!

1:17 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nine of them could make a sari, or everything possible, perhaps! (5)

Yards?

1:17 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

23 Superior alcohol wins over one refraining from it (6)

Taller?

1:20 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Right and right

1:21 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

23 Superior alcohol wins over one refraining from it (6)

Better Beer <-tt

1:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Ram Balls, Sr.

Better Beer <-tt

Is right. Good solve

1:21 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Yards?

Is right. Anno?

1:21 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Ram Balls, Sr.

Better Beer <-tt

Ahh nice!

1:21 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Is right. Anno?

Not sure, solved with one def

1:25 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Kuchu Gautham

2:24 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

Nine of them could make a sari, or everything possible, perhaps! (5)

Other meaning is yards where things are made? Like railyards?

7:09 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Isn't it "the whole nine yards"

7:11 PM

Nawaal FQMT

Isn't it "the whole nine yards"

That'll be the latter And former def is I guess a tailor measurement for clothes in general

7:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Former is from Ombodhu Gajam sari, I'm guessing

7:15 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Former is from Ombodhu Gajam sari, I'm guessing

Yeah yeah

7:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Nawaal FQMT

Isn't it "the whole nine yards"

Ahh nice

7:30 PM

2/8/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#experimental This is seen in Fox, OMD, or AMC, surprisingly (6,5)

4:26 PM

Surya Nagarajan

Oxford comma?

4:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

4:30 PM

Surya Nagarajan

(foxomdoramc)*

4:30 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

4:30 PM

+91 98940 48545Srivathsan S

What do OMD and AMC stand for? Trying to make sense of the surface..

4:33 PM

Are they other tv channels?

4:34 PM

Surya Nagarajan

AMC is.

4:36 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

OMD apparently also is a media agency

5:38 PM

Googled to fit in

5:38 PM

Transformative file (4-8)

6:25 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Life-changing

6:25 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

6:30 PM

Reverse anagram

6:30 PM

2/12/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Rowdies' rap song about love (5)

3:29 AM

Surya Nagarajan

goons

3:29 AM

Surya Nagarajan

Kuchu Gautham

Rowdies' rap song about love (5)

Classy.

3:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:29 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Surya Nagarajan

Classy.

3:29 AM

O->song*

3:30 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Rowdies' rap song about love (5)

Nice one babayy

9:27 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Spread princess - initially fuck and unite (7)

2:47 PM

Arvindmani CSE

diffuse

3:04 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

3:19 PM

2/13/2019

Kuchu Gautham

The world goes around him, I'd attack (4)

12:43 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Raid

12:53 PM

Ra+id

12:53 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

How RA?

12:53 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Sun God

12:53 PM

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ra is sun god

12:54 PM

Akaash Preetham

Noice

12:54 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Akaash Preetham

Noice

12:55 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Parasu FET, Jr.

Ra+id

Yes bro

12:55 PM

2/14/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Bale crosses final third to reach here (1-3)

2:44 AM

Kuchu Gautham

d-box

2:45 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

2:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

bale=box final third=d

2:45 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

2:45 AM

Kuchu Gautham

NIce clue

2:46 AM

bale=box varuma though?

2:46 AM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Bale is box in which context?

2:46 AM

Kuchu Gautham

I'm guessing in the context of a pile of some item, though i'm not able to come up with a context where they're replaceable

2:47 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

bale=box varuma though?

Verb form

2:48 AM

Bale something ~ box something?

2:48 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Bale can be used as a verb?

2:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

But yeah not exactly same I think

2:48 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Kuchu Gautham

Bale can be used as a verb?

Yeah Bale hay

2:49 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 89034 43034Muralli

But yeah not exactly same I think

Hmm I feel the same

2:49 AM

Surface cuteness tho

2:49 AM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Haha thx

2:50 AM

2/15/2019

Akaash Preetham

Head to make heartless perverted sin in a wrong way (9) #Trump

2:22 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

President

2:28 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes. Apdiye put anno

2:28 PM

+91 78240 52227Shivesh

(Perted+sin)*

2:29 PM

Akaash Preetham

2:29 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

To make is extraneous then

2:29 PM

It's misleading

2:29 PM

Kuchu Gautham

I feel the other way around would be allowed but not this. Wordplay to make def is probably fair, but def to make wordplay wouldn't work

2:30 PM

Akaash Preetham

Got it.

2:31 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Kuchu Gautham

I feel the other way around would be allowed but not this. Wordplay to make def is probably fair, but def to make wordplay wouldn't work

Even then is "make" ok. It can be used as an anagrind also. "To give" would be fine.

2:32 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Even then is "make" ok. It can be used as an anagrind also. "To give" would be fine.

It is a little iffy but I wouldn't say it is wrong. To give/get is definitely more correct, but in the context of "I made bank" implying "I got rich" perhaps an argument can be made

2:34 PM

The fact that it can be used as an anagrind also is just clever on the part of the setter. I think the setter is entitled to that level of misdirection

2:35 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Cool

2:35 PM

2/17/2019

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Top Indians involved in president's heroic first win (7)

6:49 PM

Akaash Preetham

Triumph

6:50 PM

I → Trump h

6:50 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

Yupp

6:50 PM

2/22/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What common four-letter English word can have each of its letters replaced with the letter “r” and still have each of the four new words created make sense?

9:36 PM

Amritha Suresh FET

AniJay Balls, Sr.

What common four-letter English word can have each of its letters replaced with the letter “r” and still have each of the four new words created make sense?

Team?

9:39 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Amritha Suresh FET

Team?

That's right. Ream, tram, term, and tear. Very well cracked

9:51 PM

I tried to check this against the dictionary, is indeed the only such word

9:53 PM

You deleted this message

9:53 PM

https://gist.github.com/venkat24/54ffe38eef85fa694093c9ab0d2ccf49

9:53 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

You

https://gist.github.com/venkat24/54ffe38eef85fa694093c9ab0d2ccf49

This is quite cool! Nice

9:54 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

You

https://gist.github.com/venkat24/54ffe38eef85fa694093c9ab0d2ccf49

Woah

10:18 PM

+91 99448 42620

<Rysh>

Amritha Suresh FET

Team?

Noice

10:18 PM

Kuchu Gautham

You

https://gist.github.com/venkat24/54ffe38eef85fa694093c9ab0d2ccf49

Goddamn cs pasanga

10:29 PM

2/23/2019

KS Akash

[23/02, 10:58] Kumaresh IITM: Pliss to spread word among crossie enthus [23/02, 10:58] Kumaresh IITM: Crossie open on March 17

11:20 AM

KS Akash

[23/02, 10:58] Kumaresh IITM: Pliss to spread word among crossie enthus [23/02, 10:58] Kumaresh IITM: Crossie open on March 17

[23/02, 16:23] Kumaresh IITM: Also mention that kriskross is setting

[23/02, 16:23] Kumaresh IITM: Maybe now more ppl will come

4:24 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Isn't that his dad

4:31 PM

KS Akash

Yeah.

4:31 PM

2/25/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

She went to sing about words of affection (5,8)

3:26 AM

+1 (404) 452-4018~Anirudha

Sweet nothings

3:27 AM

(she went to sing)*

3:27 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

3:27 AM

+91 96003 90225Prithvi Raj

This message was deleted

3:42 PM

2/28/2019

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Allure of girl to bring back boy, almost (4)

1:10 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Glam?

1:11 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

1:12 AM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

G + male-e reverse

1:12 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yupp

1:12 AM

3/3/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Girl has crumpled, tiny (not new) doobie, initially. Each buyer gets excited - the week before NITTFest is meant for this! (7,10)

11:41 AM

+91 99622 30698Shane

Menon

Kuchu Gautham

Girl has crumpled, tiny (not new) doobie, initially. Each buyer gets excited - the week before NITTFest is meant for this! (7,10)

Lol nice one xD

11:42 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Is prolly not a documented term but highly relatable one

11:47 AM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Something debauchery

11:47 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Fulla answer pannu

11:48 AM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Girl has crumpled, tiny (not new) doobie, initially. Each buyer gets excited - the week before NITTFest is meant for this! (7,10)

Daytime debauchery

11:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Anno podu

11:57 AM

Akaash Preetham

Dame ← (ti n y)* + d + (each buyer)*

11:57 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

11:58 AM

Have a good week friends

11:58 AM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

12:07 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Kuchu Gautham

Have a good week friends

Thanks!

12:08 PM

Kuchu Gautham

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Thanks!

I didn't mean it in the nice wholesome way you think I did

12:08 PM

Akaash Preetham

> This event has basic clues. > For beginners: Remember, only simple solves will require determination. >With love (9)

12:09 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Crossword

12:10 PM

Acrostic with O

12:10 PM

Nice clue

12:10 PM

Sathya Balls, Jr.

Akaash Preetham

> This event has basic clues. > For beginners: Remember, only simple solves will require determination. >With love (9)

Welcome to NITTFEST '19 Crossword??

12:10 PM

Akaash Preetham

Yes

12:10 PM

Attend NITTFEST '19 Crossword for some kick-ass clues and crazy themes

12:12 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

When is NITTFEST?

12:12 PM

Akaash Preetham

Next weekend

12:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Poriya shreej?

12:13 PM

@KS Akash RG pounce time

12:13 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Therila da

12:13 PM

+91 99402 47526shreejaya

Kuchu Gautham

@KS Akash RG pounce time

Exactly. Considering

12:13 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Fests marketing head to get deals, perhaps? (no discount at first) (5)

12:17 PM

Akaash Preetham

Melas

12:17 PM

KS Akash

Melas

12:17 PM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes

12:18 PM

Akaash Preetham

Kuchu Gautham

Fests marketing head to get deals, perhaps? (no discount at first) (5)

@Sathya Balls, Jr. cross group publicity

12:18 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#nonximenian Whereabouts surrounding drug cartel, finally in what other place? (5,4)

12:42 PM

+91 90809 56711Ryuzaki

Kuchu Gautham

I didn't mean it in the nice wholesome way you think I did

Saddd. Why though

1:40 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

True lady confused about cheating (8)

1:46 PM

+91 72008 30948Srikrishna

Adultery

1:46 PM

(True lady)*

1:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Yes

1:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#nonximenian Whereabouts surrounding drug cartel, finally in what other place? (5,4)

Was going for 'where else'. Anno?

2:23 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Confusing actions? So do this to decide (4,1,4)

6:29 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Flip a coin

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Can you anno?

6:30 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Toss a coin

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Toss a coin

Is what I had in mind

6:30 PM

Ram Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Toss a coin

Oh right

6:30 PM

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Actionsso*

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Arpit Chem, Sr.

Actionsso*

Yupp

6:30 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr. removed Ram Balls, Sr.

AniJay Balls, Sr. added Ram Balls, Sr.

Kuchu Gautham

Wait what

6:46 PM

Surya Nagarajan

heavy

6:46 PM

AniJay Balls, Sr.

Accident accident :P

6:46 PM

Surya Nagarajan

power move.

6:46 PM

+91 89034 43034Muralli

#nonximenian Whereabouts surrounding drug cartel, finally in what other place? (5,4)

Where about s surrounding e + l Wher(e + l)(s)e

6:51 PM

KS Akash

Forwarded

10:40 PM

3/4/2019

Kuchu Gautham

Stupid Samson loses support, initially - it's what civil engineering trains you to be (5)

4:05 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Mason...

4:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Yes!

4:05 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

That's insulting.

4:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Nittfest banter

4:05 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Not saying it isn't true but it's insulting nevertheless.

4:05 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Tis the season

4:05 AM

Bring it on with dept diss clues

4:06 AM

+1 (919) 675-9691Siddharth Srikanth

Kuchu Gautham

Stupid Samson loses support, initially - it's what civil engineering trains you to be (5)

Nice

4:08 AM

Kuchu Gautham

Horny litsec gets caught with this team (7)

4:10 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Celtics?

4:12 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

This message was deleted

4:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

This message was deleted

4:13 AM

Kuchu Gautham

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Deplorable team's from this department (4)

Well played

4:13 AM

+1 (929) 302-7727Swathi Chandrasekaran

Deplorable team is from this department (4)*

4:13 AM

+1 (323) 815-6552Vignesh Ramanathan